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 In the event that a death is resulted by the commission of an offence, an inquiry, as well as an inquest, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Code which deal with inquests. If the inquest is still not finished, the alleged offender shall not be charged before the court.

An inquiry shall be started without delay. It may be conducted at any place, at any time, as may be found appropriate, without requiring the presence of the alleged offender.

An inquiry official shall collect every kind of evidence as far as possible, with a view to learning all the facts and circumstances in relation to the alleged offence and ascertaining the identity of the offender and proving his guilt.

For the purposes of collecting evidence, an inquiry official shall have the following powers: