Who carries out investigation for election-related criminal offenses?

Bangladesh

Answer

Police

Source

Representation of the People Order, 1972

CHAPTER VI

OFFENCES, PENALTY AND PROCEDURE

Source:

159. Such Magistrate, on receiving such report, maydirect an

investigation or, if he thinks fit, at once proceed,or depute any

Magistrate subordinate to him to proceed, to hold apreliminary

inquiry into, or otherwise to dispose of, the case inmanner

provided in this Code.

(a) the Magistrate empowered to take cognizance ofsuch offence

or making the order for investigation may, if theoffence to which

the investigation relates is not punishable withdeath

imprisonment for life or imprisonment exceeding tenyears,

release the accused on bail to the satisfaction ofsuch Magistrate;

and

“No police-officer shall investigate a non-cognizablecase

without the order of aMagistrate”

“(3) Any Magistrate empowered under section 190 mayorder such

and investigation as above mentioned.”