Section 139Central Act
Section 139: Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert.
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.
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