Criminal Trial Transfer of investigation to CBI Justification Allegations of improper investigation High Court transferred the investigation to CBI No exceptional circumstance Investigation cannot be transferred merely on the ground of some allegations against local police High Court should have directed the S.P. to entrust the investigation to an officer senior in rank of inspector of police Further, the provisions of Sec. 156(3) provides for a check by the Magistrate on the police performing their duties and where the Magistrate finds that the police not done their duty or not investigated satisfactorily, he can direct to police to carry out the investigation properly Impugned order of High Court set aside.
