Section 169 of the CrPC reads as under:
Section 169 of CrPC – Release of accused when evidence deficient.— If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, it appears to the officer in charge of the police station that…
Chapter XVI (Section 205) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973
Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates Section 205 of the Code, which clothes the Magistrate with the discretion to dispense with the personal appearance of the accused, reads as follows:“205. Magistrate…