Section 151 · Paragraph 144. Medical Officer to prepare injury report or postmortem report in three copies

(1) The Medical Officer shall prepare a report of injuries or postmortem examination in triplicate. The original copy of the report shall be forwarded to the Superintendent of Police through ordinary channels, the second copy shall be given in a sealed envelope to the constable accompanying the injured or deceased, and the third copy shall be retained by the Medical Officer as his official copy.
(2) If, during the investigation, it becomes necessary to obtain information on any points relating to the report of injuries or postmortem examination, the Superintendent of Police may depute an officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector to appear before the Medical Officer with a written application and obtain such information. The Medical Officer shall furnish such information and shall keep a record of such answers.