Bare Acts › Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)

Section 139

This Act has been repealed — see The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (from 2024-07-01). The prior text continues to govern matters arising before that date.

Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert

The CrPC 1973 was replaced by the BNSS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 139 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 531, BNSS 2023).

The Magistrate may, for the purposes of an inquiry under Section 137 or Section 138-- (a) direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or (b) summon and examine an expert.

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