Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 156(3) – Section 156(3) provides for a check by the Magistrate on the police performing its duties under Chapter XII Cr.P.C. In cases where the Magistrate finds that the police has not done its duty of investigating the case at all, or has not done it satisfactorily, he can issue a direction to the police to do the investigation properly, and can monitor the same.
SAKIRI VASU v. State fo UP – 2007 SCeJ 005
