PND Prasad vs Billa Satish 2024 INSC 964 - CrPC - Reinvestigation & Continuation Of Investigation

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Metropolitan Magistrate, in an order observed: “the investigating agency is directed to reconsider the case and to ascertain the true facts”- HC set aside this order observing that Trial Court could not have directed for a reinvestigation of the matter; that no such powers are envisaged for the Trial Court - Allowing appeal, SC observed: The choice of expression by the Metropolitan Magistrate may not have been appropriate. However, the meaning of the said expression could be discerned as a direction for a continuation of the investigation, having regard to the material on record- Magistrate directed to indicate the consequence of the said order and to conclude the proceedings in accordance with law by following the procedure envisaged in law on the protest petition.