https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308925 After a Magistrate discharges an accused at the post-cognizance stage, the Magistrate cannot suo motu direct further investigation or require a fresh report. The power to order further investigation is available at the pre-cognizance stage to secure a fair and effective investigation, but it does not extend beyond discharge under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Further investigation may still be pursued under Section 173(8) at the instance of the investigating agency, which may seek permission and file a supplementary report. The direction for further investigation after discharge was therefore held impermissible and without jurisdiction. en-us Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:14:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308925 After a Magistrate discharges an accused at the post-cognizance stage, the Magistrate cannot suo motu direct further investigation or require a fresh report. The power to order further investigation is available at the pre-cognizance stage to secure a fair and effective investigation, but it does not extend beyond discharge under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Further investigation may still be pursued under Section 173(8) at the instance of the investigating agency, which may seek permission and file a supplementary report. The direction for further investigation after discharge was therefore held impermissible and without jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308925