is abundantly clear that the CrPC, 1989 ought to have been applied, as there was no dispute with respect to the non-compliance, which was duly recorded by the Court. Therefore, the impugned judgment will have to be sustained. DISCUSSION 30.As stated, CrPC, 1989 stood repealed with effect from 31.10.2019 (i.e. the appointed day). On the very same day, the Act, 2019 came into existence. Therefore, the submission of Mr. S.V. Raju, that there is no need for getting the appropriate sanction or empowerment as mandated under Section 196-A of CrPC, 1989 cannot be countenanced. 31.There is nothing to infer either from the Act, 2019 or the Order, 2019 that CrPC, 1973 will have a retrospective application. However, the Order, 162019 did take into consideration all the difficulties that might arise by facilitating the continuance thereunder. We have no difficulty in holding that while an investigation could continue after its initiation under the CrPC, 1989, by way of the application of the CrPC,