https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169946 A statutory requirement that investigation be conducted by an officer of prescribed rank was treated as mandatory, but a defect in investigation does not by itself vitiate the trial or conviction unless prejudice or miscarriage of justice is shown. On the facts, the Deputy Superintendent of Police remained in effective control, directed the investigation, recorded key steps, arranged the raid, and supervised seizure papers, so the investigation was not treated as unauthorized. The prosecution evidence was also accepted as trustworthy, with the complainant, panch witnesses, and investigating officer supporting recovery of the tainted currency note, and the allegation of enmity or tutoring was not established. en-us Tue, 30 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 May 2015 10:23:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169946 A statutory requirement that investigation be conducted by an officer of prescribed rank was treated as mandatory, but a defect in investigation does not by itself vitiate the trial or conviction unless prejudice or miscarriage of justice is shown. On the facts, the Deputy Superintendent of Police remained in effective control, directed the investigation, recorded key steps, arranged the raid, and supervised seizure papers, so the investigation was not treated as unauthorized. The prosecution evidence was also accepted as trustworthy, with the complainant, panch witnesses, and investigating officer supporting recovery of the tainted currency note, and the allegation of enmity or tutoring was not established. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169946