(1) If the any
police office knows, from the contents of information received by it
in relation to any offence set forth in Schedule-1or on its own
initiative, that such offence has been committed or is being
committed or is likely to be committed in the area of another police
office, such police office shall, as soon as possible, send such
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information to the concerned police office, and inform the informant
to appear in the concerned police office, as required.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
if there is a possibility that the offender may escape and any exhibits
or evidence related to the offence may disappear due to the nonavailability
of the investigating authority for the time being because
of geographical remoteness or any other cause, the competent
investigating officer of the concerned police office receiving such
information shall make preliminary investigation into the offence
committed in such area and send details of such investigation to the
concerned police office.
(3) Such authority shall, prior to making preliminary
investigation pursuant to sub-section (2), give information to the
concerned police office and the one level higher police office.