https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295734 After cognizance is taken on a police report and the accused has appeared, a Judicial Magistrate cannot on his own direct further investigation. The statutory scheme distinguishes pre-cognizance powers under Section 156(3), post-cognizance proceedings under Section 190, limited enquiry under Section 202, and trial-stage powers under Section 311. Section 173(8) preserves the police power to conduct further investigation after a report is filed, but it does not confer a corresponding power on a subordinate criminal court. The saved inherent power under Section 482 belongs to the High Court, not the Magistrate. en-us Fri, 20 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:57:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295734 After cognizance is taken on a police report and the accused has appeared, a Judicial Magistrate cannot on his own direct further investigation. The statutory scheme distinguishes pre-cognizance powers under Section 156(3), post-cognizance proceedings under Section 190, limited enquiry under Section 202, and trial-stage powers under Section 311. Section 173(8) preserves the police power to conduct further investigation after a report is filed, but it does not confer a corresponding power on a subordinate criminal court. The saved inherent power under Section 482 belongs to the High Court, not the Magistrate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295734