Section 4(1)(l) in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1989 (1933 A. D.)
(l)"Officer-in-charge of Police Station". - "Officer-in-charge of a police station" includes, when the officer-in-charge of the police station is absent from the station house or unable from illness or other case to perform his duties, the police officer present at the station house who is next in rank to such officer and is above the rank of constable or when [the Government] [In section 4(1)(a), (1) and (p). 7(2), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 415(3), 108, 132, 157, 158, 161, 173, 178, 188, 193(2), 196, 196-A, 197, 218, 261, 263, 265, 319, 320(1), 321, 335, 357, 358, 382, 386, 392, 399, 422, 464, 466, 471, 474, 483, 492, 495, 528, 541 and 554 the words 'The Government' substituted for the words 'His Highness' by Act X of 1996.] so direct, any other police officer so present ;