https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308925 The Supreme Court ruled that a Magistrate cannot order further investigation after discharging the accused under Section 227 CrPC, as it exceeds the Magistrate's jurisdictional competence. The Court clarified that the power for further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC lies with the investigating agency, not the Magistrate. The Court emphasized that once the accused is discharged, the Magistrate loses the authority to order further investigation. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the Magistrate's order for further investigation, while leaving open the option for the investigating officer to apply for further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC. 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 The Supreme Court ruled that a Magistrate cannot order further investigation after discharging the accused under Section 227 CrPC, as it exceeds the Magistrate's jurisdictional competence. The Court clarified that the power for further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC lies with the investigating agency, not the Magistrate. The Court emphasized that once the accused is discharged, the Magistrate loses the authority to order further investigation. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the Magistrate's order for further investigation, while leaving open the option for the investigating officer to apply for further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308925