Section 139 — Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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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