Case Name : Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh through Secretary Home, Civil Secretariat Lucknow & Anr Case Reference: (2019) 8 SCR 1114 Case Number: Crl A 1015/2019 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 02 Coram: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, KM Joseph Date: 09.07.2019
Before a Magistrate accepts a final report under section 173 CrPC and exonerates the accused, the Magistrate must apply their mind as to the contents of the protest petition. The Magistrate is not limited to readily accepting the final report. It is incumbent on the Magistrate to go through the materials, and after hearing the complainant and considering the contents of the protest petition, decide the future course of action
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See also: CrPC - Section 173
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