District Collector Cannot Direct Police to Recall Closure Report or Reopen Investigation: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a District Collector has no authority under criminal law to direct the police to recall a closure report or reopen a criminal investigation after the report has been submitted before the competent court. The Court observed that once a closure report is filed under Section 173 Code of Criminal Procedure, the matter comes within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Magistrate, and executive…