On receipt of first information report for commission of an offence, the officer in charge of the police station will send a copy to the concerned magistrate under

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deals with the process of taking information of a cognizable offence. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 156 of the Code of Criminal Procedure talks about the police officer's power to investigate a cognizable case. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 159 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deals with the magistrate’s power to hold investigation and preliminary enquiry. Option (4) is correct: Under Section 157 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if from information received or otherwise, an officer in charge of a police station has reason to suspect the commission of an offence, which he is empowered to investigate under Section 156, he shall forthwith send a report of the same to a magistrate empowered to take cognizance of such offence upon a police report.