Reeta Nag vs State Of West Bengal & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of a Magistrate under Section 362 Cr.P.C. and the provisions of Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. The Court held that a Magistrate can order further investigation even after charges have been framed, as clarified in Union Public Service Commission vs. S. Papaiah & Ors. [(1997) 7 SCC 614]. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow the revisional application, emphasizing that the term 'reinvestigation' should be interpreted to include further investigation as per Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., thus directing the trial court to proceed in accordance with law.