https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194529 An accused already in magisterial custody may be formally arrested and placed in police custody for further investigation if the Magistrate is satisfied that the statutory requirements are met and the investigation has disclosed graver offences arising from the same matter. The restriction on police custody is intended to prevent abuse, not to bar lawful investigation. The text states that there is no principled distinction between this situation and custody in another case, and that police custody may be authorised within the statutory limit where a proper case is shown. en-us Wed, 14 Jun 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:38:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194529 An accused already in magisterial custody may be formally arrested and placed in police custody for further investigation if the Magistrate is satisfied that the statutory requirements are met and the investigation has disclosed graver offences arising from the same matter. The restriction on police custody is intended to prevent abuse, not to bar lawful investigation. The text states that there is no principled distinction between this situation and custody in another case, and that police custody may be authorised within the statutory limit where a proper case is shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 14 Jun 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194529