(1) Every police officer conducting
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,
(h) Other relevant fact or information obtained in the course
of investigation of the offence.
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(3) The government attorney or court may, as required,
procure and examine the police diary maintained pursuant to in subsection
(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.