https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305321 Section 173(8) CrPC permits further investigation after the original police report is forwarded, and any supplementary report becomes part of the record. The Magistrate must read the original report and the supplementary report together, assess their cumulative effect, and then decide whether sufficient grounds exist to proceed against the accused. A prior positive or negative report cannot be treated as conclusive, and the supplementary report cannot be ignored. The proceedings were restored for reconsideration of both reports and a fresh decision in accordance with law. en-us Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:12:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305321 Section 173(8) CrPC permits further investigation after the original police report is forwarded, and any supplementary report becomes part of the record. The Magistrate must read the original report and the supplementary report together, assess their cumulative effect, and then decide whether sufficient grounds exist to proceed against the accused. A prior positive or negative report cannot be treated as conclusive, and the supplementary report cannot be ignored. The proceedings were restored for reconsideration of both reports and a fresh decision in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305321