![Madras HC issues Guidelines for conduct of Unnatural Death cases u/s 174 CrPC](http://media.assettype.com/barandbench%2Fimport%2F2018%2F06%2Fmadras-high-court-bw.jpg?w=480&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
The Madras High Court has clarified that in cases of unnatural deaths registered under Section 174 of the CrPC, the police cannot close the case by merely submitting a report to the Executive Magistrate. Regardless of whether the investigation yields result, the police is expected to file a Final Report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) before the Jurisdictional Magistrate.