Section 398 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

398. Power to order inquiry. On examining any record under section 397 or otherwise the High Court or the Sessions Judge may direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate by himself or by any of the Magistrate subordinate to him to make and the Chief Judicial Magistrate may himself make or direct any subordinate Magistrate to make, further inquiry into any complaint which has been dismissed under section 203 or sub-section (4) of section 204 or into the case of any person accused of an offense who has been discharged: Provided that no Court shall make any direction under this section for the inquiry into the case of any person who has been discharged unless such person has had an opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made.