Recently, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that in cases where further investigation was carried out irrespective of the outcome then the further investigation report should be mandatorily placed before the Magistrate Court. To arrive at this conclusion, the Bench of Justice Goutam relied on the Apex Courtโs ruling in Luckose Zachariah and Ors vs. Joseph
Section 173(8) CrPC| Police Bound to Submit Report of Further Investigation before the Magistrate, Rules Chhattisgarh HC
