CrPC Section 398: Power to order inquiry
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 30: Reference and Revision
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
398. Power to order inquiry.- On examining any record under section 397 or otherwise, the High Court or the Sessions Judge may direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate by himself or by any of the Magistrates subordinate to him to make, and the Chief Judicial Magistrate may himself make or direct any subordinate Magistrate to make, further inquiry into any complaint which has been dismissed under section 203 of sub-section (4) of section 204 or into the case of any person accused of an offence who has been discharged:
Provided that no Court shall make any direction under this section for inquiry into the case of any person who has been discharged unless such person has had an opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 395. Reference to High Court
- 396. Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
- 397. Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
- 399. Sessions Judge's powers of revision
- 400. Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- 401. High Court's powers of revision
- 402. Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
- 403. Option of Court to hear parties
- 404. Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court
- 405. High Court's order to be certified to lower Court