Important Legal Definitions
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Final Report / Chargesheet (Section 173 CrPC / Section 193 BNSS)
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
The comprehensive report submitted by police to the magistrate upon concluding an investigation, setting out the names of parties, nature of information, offences disclosed, witness lists, and material evidence.
Example
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) concludes an investigation into a ₹100 crore real estate scam and files a 2,000-page chargesheet charging five directors with cheating and criminal breach of trust.