Relying on the landmark judgment of SCI here, single judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the trial court can direct further investigation suo moto even after hearing the petitioner on the point of charging/discharge (under 239/240 CrPC)
Ghulam Hassan Sofi and Anr Vs State of JK on 02 Apr 2021Citations :
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https://indiankanoon.org/doc/154829698/
https://primelegal.in/2021/04/05/court-can-order-further-investigation-while-exercising-its-discretion-u-s-156-cr-p-c-high-court-of-jammu-and-kashmir/