Section 12
Power To Form Special Team To Conduct Investigation
(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Chapter, if the
Inspector General of Police or the pertinent superior authority of the
investigating authority is of the opinion that it is appropriate to form
a separate investigating team to conduct investigation into any
offence set forth in Schedule-1 or Schedule-2 of this Act by the
reason that such investigation cannot be conducted by the designated
investigating authority alone in view of the gravity of that offence,
the Inspector General of Police or such superior authority may form
an investigating team consisting of his or her subordinate employees.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
if it is required to form an investigating team consisting of other
persons also, in addition to his or her subordinate employees, the
pertinent superior authority of such investigating authority or the
Inspector General of Police may, in consultation with the Attorney
General on that matter, form an investigating team consisting of
experts as well, and cause such investigation to be conducted by that
team.
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(3) If an investigating team is formed pursuant to subsection
(1) or (2), such team shall conduct investigation, in exercise
of the powers conferred to the investigating authority under this
Chapter.
(4) If an investigating team is formed pursuant to subsection
(1) or (2), the concerned investigating authority shall hand
over to such team the details of investigation conducted by him or
her.
(5) The investigating team formed pursuant to sub-section
(1) or (2) shall conduct investigation and submit its report to the
concerned government attorney and give information thereof to the
concerned police office, as well.
(6) If, upon receipt of a report pursuant to sub-section (5),
the government attorney considers it necessary to give necessary
direction to conduct further investigation on any matter related to the
offence, he or she may give necessary direction, accompanied by the
reason therefor, to the investigating team.
(7) It shall be the duty of the concerned investigating team
to comply with the direction given by the government attorney
pursuant to sub-section (6).
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Chapter, if the
Inspector General of Police or the pertinent superior authority of the
investigating authority is of the opinion that it is appropriate to form
a separate investigating team to conduct investigation into any
offence set forth in Schedule-1 or Schedule-2 of this Act by the
reason that such investigation cannot be conducted by the designated
investigating authority alone in view of the gravity of that offence,
the Inspector General of Police or such superior authority may form
an investigating team consisting of his or her subordinate employees.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
if it is required to form an investigating team consisting of other
persons also, in addition to his or her subordinate employees, the
pertinent superior authority of such investigating authority or the
Inspector General of Police may, in consultation with the Attorney
General on that matter, form an investigating team consisting of
experts as well, and cause such investigation to be conducted by that
team.
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(3) If an investigating team is formed pursuant to subsection
(1) or (2), such team shall conduct investigation, in exercise
of the powers conferred to the investigating authority under this
Chapter.
(4) If an investigating team is formed pursuant to subsection
(1) or (2), the concerned investigating authority shall hand
over to such team the details of investigation conducted by him or
her.
(5) The investigating team formed pursuant to sub-section
(1) or (2) shall conduct investigation and submit its report to the
concerned government attorney and give information thereof to the
concerned police office, as well.
(6) If, upon receipt of a report pursuant to sub-section (5),
the government attorney considers it necessary to give necessary
direction to conduct further investigation on any matter related to the
offence, he or she may give necessary direction, accompanied by the
reason therefor, to the investigating team.
(7) It shall be the duty of the concerned investigating team
to comply with the direction given by the government attorney
pursuant to sub-section (6).