Section 173 Cr.P.C deals with a situation on report of Police Officer on completion of investigation.

The investigation must be completed without delay.

The investigation on rape of a child may be completed within 3 months from the date of information received by the IO.

Once the investigation is complete, the report must be sent by the IO to the concerned Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence in a format set in by the State.

The Officer shall also communicate the Court in the way the State Government has prescribed him to do so, the action taken by him towards the informant.

The Superior Officer of the Police who is appointed under Section 158 of Cr.P.C. to file a report with the Magistrate and he may direct the Officer Incharge of the Police Station to make further investigation pending the orders of the Magistrate.

Provided the Magistrate has come to know from the report that the Accused was released on a bond he can discharge of such bond if he thinks fit.

When the report is with reference to case under Section 170 Cr.P.C. the IO shall forward the report together with

All documents or relevant extracts [other than those already sent to the Court] in which the Prosecution would build its case.

161 statements of all the persons to whom the Prosecution proposes to examine as its witnesses.

Provided the IO thinks in the interest of justice any portion of the statement irrelevant to share with the Accused by the Court he indicate the same to the Magistrate by appending a note citing reasons for its non-disclosure.

The IO may furnish the copies of all or any documents referred above to the Accused.

There shall be no restrictions on the IO to conduct further investigation on the case and file additional documents and or oral evidences relevant to the case in the Court.