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-- "Prevention is better than cure". 

 The  relevant  sections in this     chapter are
Sections 149 and 151 which are set out below:

"149. Police to prevent cognizable offences.--Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence 151 Arrest to prevent such offences.--A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented" Part V of the Code deals with the procedure of giving information to the police and their power to investigate. Section 154 deals with investigation into cognizable cases. It is set out below:

I now come to the Calcutta Police Act 1866, which applies in this case. The important section is Section 10-A, the relevant part whereof is set out below :--

"Section 10-A (1) It shall be the duty of every Police-officer-
(a) . . . . . . .
(b) to the best of his ability, to obtain intelligence concerning the commission of cognizable offences or designs to commit such offences, and to lay such information and to take such other steps consistent with law and with the orders of his superiors as are best calculated to bring offenders to justice or to prevent the commission of cognizable offences, or the commission of non-cognisable offences within his view.