Section 139
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.
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.
(a) direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or
(b) summon and examine an expert.