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After registration of such FIR and after conducting investigation and following the procedure of recording the statements of witnesses and collecting documents, finally, the Investigating Officer is obliged to file a Final Report before the jurisdictional Court.

(37) Section 172 Cr.P.C., makes it obligatory that a Diary should be maintained with respect to the proceedings in investigation. The https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/  Crl.OP.Nos.6684/2016,1453/2018,6413/2019&12570/2014 Report of the police officer on completion of investigation, has to be filed under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Under Section 173[2] Cr.P.C., the nature of the form of the Report has been stipulated. (38) At this juncture, it must be kept in mind that a Court, on receipt of a Final Report, takes cognizance of the offence and not of the offenders.