law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  210.Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police
  
  investigation in respect of the same offence.-
  (1) When in a case instituted otherwise than
  
  on a police report (hereinafter referred to as a complaint case), it is made to
  
  appear to the Magistrate, during the course of the inquiry or trial held by
  
  him, that an investigation by the police is in progress in relation to the
  
  offence which is the subject-matter of the inquiry or trial held by him, the
  
  Magistrate shall stay the proceedings of such inquiry or trial and call for a
  
  report on the matter from the police officer conducting the investigation.
  (2) If a report is made by the investigating police officer under section 173
  
  and on such report cognizance of any offence is taken by the Magistrate against
  
  any person who is an accused in the complaint case, the Magistrate shall
  
  inquire into or try together the complaint case and the case arising out of the
  
  police report as if both the cases were instituted on a police report.
  (3) If the police report does not relate to any accused in the complaint case
  
  or if the Magistrate does not take cognizance of any offence on the police
  
  report, he shall proceed with the inquiry or trial, which was stayed by him, in
  
  accordance with the provisions of this Code.