11. Examining the corpse: If any information is received about a death caused by homicide or by accident or by suicide or in a suspected circumstance as a result of
any crime in the area of any Police Office, at least the Police personnel of the Sub- Inspector level of the Police Office of that area shall, as soon as possible, go to the
place where the corpse was found, examine the corpse and prepare a muchulka (recognizance/deed) disclosing the following information to the best possible extent,
and if possible, take the photo of the corpse and the concerned place:
(a) description of the corpse identifying it,
(b) place where the corpse is lying and the condition of the corpse,
(c) if any wound, injury, bruise or discolored spot is seen on the corpse, description of each of such wound, injury, bruise, or contusion with
their place, length, breadth and depth,
(d) possible means causing the death and symptoms thereof seen on the corpse,
(e) any other symptom seen on the corpse that may be helpful in tracing the cause of death, and
(f) any other remarkable fact.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (1), this provision shall not hinder the examination of corpse by the authorized person pursuant to no. 2
of the Chapter on Homicide of General Code (Muluki Ain).
(3) While examining the corpse as per Sub-Section (1), if the death seemed to have been caused as a result of any crime, or occurred in suspicious circumstance,
the concerned Police personnel shall send the corpse for autopsy to the Government Medical Practitioner in Government expense.
(4) If the corpse is seen or found to have decomposed to be unable for examination, the concerned Police personnel shall prepare a muchulka
(recognizance/deed) explaining the same and it shall not be required to carry on the process mentioned in Sub-Section (3).
(5) After the examination of corpse or preparation of muchulka (recognizance/deed) pursuant to Sub-Section (4), the concerned Police personnel
shall handover the corpse to the claimant taking a receipt. If the claimant refuses to receive the corpse or no claimant is present, then the concerned Police personnel
shall cremate the corpse in the Government expense pursuant to the Police Act.