Section 25: Police diary to be maintained

1) Every police officer conducting an investigation under this Chapter shall maintain a police diary, in the form referred to in Schedule-18, in which every proceeding made by him or her in the course of investigation shall be recorded immediately.

2) Such police officer shall record the following matters in the diary maintained pursuant to sub-section (1):

(a) The date and time of receipt of information about the offence, and the resume thereof,

(b) The activities carried out by him or her in the course of investigation,

(c) The place or scene which he or she has visited in the course of investigation,

(d) The exhibits, proofs, evidence or other necessary things found in the course of investigation,

(e) Details of the person, if any, arrested in the course of investigation,

(f) The name, address of each person whom he or she has interrogated in the course of investigation, and matters stated by such person in relation to the offence,

(g) Nature of the person arrested or inquired,

Other relevant fact or information obtained in the course of investigation of the offence.

3) The government attorney or court may, as required, procure and examine the police diary maintained pursuant to in sub section (1).

4) The authority higher than the concerned investigating authority may, if he or she so wishes, inspect the matters set forth in the diary maintained pursuant to sub-section (1) and also give necessary direction in connection with the investigation.