173 CrPC – Magistrate should consider both preliminary final report and supplementary report before proceeding against accused: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that whether there is a ground to believe that the accused has committed the offense, the preliminary final report submitted under section 173(2) of CrPC and section 173(8) before deciding to a judicial magistrate ) should consider the supplementary reports (both supplementary reports). A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant made the observation while considering a criminal appeal against the Kerala High Court’s order dated March 3, 2021.