Supreme Court of India

Reeta Nag v. State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 13 S.C.R. 276
Bench Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 13 August 2009
Status Overruled

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: c ss.173(2) and 173(8) rlw s.167(2) - Filing of report by investigating officer and propriety of order for reinvestigation! further investigation passed by Magistrate after taking cognizance and framing of charge - HELD: Once a report is ' filed u/s 173(2) and either the charge is framed or the accused L ,. are discharged, the Magistrate may, on the basis of a protest t r petition, take cognizance of the offence complained of or on the application made by the investigating authorities permit further investigation uls 173(8) - The Magistrate cannot uls 173(8)

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