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Art. 32 of Constitution of India -When Investigation by CBI be order?- Whether the case be transferred to CBI after filing a charge sheet - Apex court held that in view of the chargesheet filed and the departmental action taken against the erring officials, we do not feel the necessity of any further direction in the matter, at this stage. We are, therefore, inclined to take the view that the power of this Court to refer a matter to Central Bureau of Investigation for further investigation, after filing of the chargesheet by the State investigating agency, ought not to be invoked in the present case. Instead, the course of action that would be now mandated by law against the accused Netrananda Dandasena should be allowed to reach its logical conclusion at the earliest. At the same time the investigation that has been kept open against the unidentified accused should be completed without delay. We direct accordingly and cast the responsibility in this regard on the Superintendent of Police, Rayagada. However, we make it clear that the trial of accused Netrananda Dandasena shall not be held up on that count or on any other count and the same shall proceed forthwith and be concluded within the earliest possible time.= SUDIPTA LENKA ... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF ODISHA ORS. ... RESPONDENT (S) = 2014 (March. Part)judis.nic.in/supremecourt/filename=41311