Section 177 BNSS: Report how submitted

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 177 BNSS at a Glance

Section 177 BNSS deals with report how submitted. It replaced Section 158 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 158 →

Section 177 BNSS Bare Act Text

(1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 176 shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.

(2) Such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as he thinks fit, and shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.

Source: Section 177, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 177 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 177 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with how a report to a Magistrate is submitted. Under Section 177(1) BNSS, this covers every report sent to a Magistrate under Section 176 BNSS.

If the State Government so directs, the report shall be submitted through a superior officer of police. The State Government appoints that superior officer for this purpose, by general order or by special order.

Under Section 177(2) BNSS, the superior officer may give the officer in charge of the police station any instructions the superior officer thinks fit. The superior officer shall transmit the report to the Magistrate without delay, but only after recording those instructions on the report.

When Section 177 BNSS Applies

  • Section 177(1) BNSS applies to every report sent to a Magistrate under Section 176 BNSS.
  • Such a report shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.
  • Under Section 177(2) BNSS, such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as he thinks fit.
  • Such superior officer shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same to the Magistrate.

Time Limits Under Section 177 BNSS

  • Section 177(2) BNSS says that such superior officer shall transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.Act text: “transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate”

Example of Section 177 BNSS

A report is sent to a Magistrate under Section 176 BNSS, and the State Government so directs. Suresh is the superior officer of police whom the State Government, by general order, appoints in that behalf. Under Section 177(1) BNSS, the report is submitted through Suresh. Under Section 177(2) BNSS, Suresh may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as Suresh thinks fit, and shall, after recording such instructions on the report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.

When Section 177 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 177(1) BNSS speaks of a report sent to a Magistrate under Section 176 BNSS. It does not deal with the report of a police officer on completion of investigation under Section 193 BNSS.
  • Section 177(2) BNSS speaks of the superior officer transmitting the report to the Magistrate. It does not deal with the action of the Magistrate on the report.

Section 177 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 177 BNSS replaced Section 158 CrPC from 1 July 2024.

Section 177 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 158 CrPC. Section 177(1) BNSS refers to Section 176 BNSS where Section 158(1) CrPC referred to Section 157 CrPC.

Each sub-section below names its own source.

FAQs on Section 177 BNSS

Through whom is a report submitted under Section 177 BNSS?▼

Every report sent to a Magistrate under Section 176 BNSS shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.

What may the superior officer do under Section 177(2) BNSS?▼

Such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as he thinks fit.

When must the superior officer transmit the report to the Magistrate under Section 177 BNSS?▼

Such superior officer shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.

What changed from Section 158 CrPC to Section 177 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 177 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 158 CrPC. Section 177(1) BNSS refers to Section 176 BNSS where Section 158(1) CrPC referred to Section 157 CrPC.

Section 177 BNSS: Sub-sections Explained

Section 177(1) BNSS: Report how submitted

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Bare Act Text

(1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 176 shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.

Previous Law

CrPC 158 → Section 177(1) BNSS

Section 177(2) BNSS: Report how submitted

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Bare Act Text

(2) Such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as he thinks fit, and shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.

Previous Law

CrPC 158(2) → Section 177(2) BNSS

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·