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Supreme Court of India2023(2023) 5 SCC 221Criminalimportant
Ashok Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand
Ashok KumarvsState of Uttarakhand
2-Judge Bench
Criminal Law
Section 156(3) CrPCFIRMagistrate PowersInvestigationCrPC
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
Order under Section 156(3) CrPC directs police to register FIR and investigate. Magistrate cannot bypass registration of FIR while ordering investigation. Section 156(3) petition must be supported by an affidavit verifying material facts.
Judgment Summary
English
Recent judgment on Section 156(3) CrPC — when a Magistrate directs investigation under Section 156(3), the police must register an FIR and investigate. Magistrate cannot directly investigate without registering FIR. Directed standardization of Section 156(3) proceedings.
हिंदी (Hindi)
धारा 156(3) CrPC — जब मजिस्ट्रेट धारा 156(3) के तहत जांच का निर्देश देता है, पुलिस FIR दर्ज करके जांच करे। मजिस्ट्रेट FIR दर्ज किए बिना सीधे जांच नहीं करा सकता।