Section 190 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973
190. Cognizance of offenses by Magistrates.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any Magistrate of the first class, and any Magistrate of the second class specially empowered in this behalf under sub-section (2) may take cognizance of any offense-
(a) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offense.
(b) upon a police report of such facts.
(c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own knowledge, that such offense has been committed.
(2) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may empower any Magistrate of the second class to take cognizance under sub-section.
(1) of such offenses as are within his competence to inquire into or try.