T. Vaiphei, J.

1. The short but interesting question which falls for consideration in this criminal petition presented under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. P.C.) is whether the petitioner, who has been discharged by Magistrate on the report purportedly filed by the police under Section 169, Cr. P.C. can be subjected to further investigation by the police. The petitioner, who is implicated in connection with Shillong Sadar P.S. Case No. 86(5)09 Under Section 120-B/224/333, IPC, was discharged by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shillong in her order dated 5-6-2009, which is as follows:

Date 5-6-2009.

C.R. put up today. Seen and perused discharged report from liabilities of the instant case against accused person, Shri Thomas Nongtdu from S.I. K.R. Marak, I.O. of the case dated 5-6-2009.

S. I. Marak, vide report above, submits that the accused named above, who was arrested and forwarded before this Court on 4-6-2009 was thoroughly interrogated and during interrogation it transpires that:

1. The accused is having good background and is presently holding the post as MDC of JHADC.

2. That the accused is in the habit of helping people who came to him for donation