take into account the statement of witnesses recorded under Section 161 of the Code and the documents placed on record by the investigating officer. 29. In case of any doubts or ambiguity arising in ascertaining the facts and evidence, the Magistrate can, before taking cognisance, call upon the investigating officer to clarify and give better particulars, order further investigation, or even record statements in terms of Section 202 of the Code. 21 (1954) 2 SCC 934. 22 AIR 1968 SC 117. Crl. Appeal @ SLP (Crl.) No. 1074 of 2017 & Ors. Page 22 of 3830. Our attention has been drawn to the format prescribed for the State of Uttar Pradesh, which by column 16 requires the investigating officer to state brief facts of the case. In addition, the State of Uttar Pradesh has issued a circular dated 19.09.2023, which refers to an earlier circular bearing No. 59 of 2016 dated 20.10.2016, and states that the investigation provisions contained in the Code and the police regulations with reference to