Role of special investigating ag

Abstract

An Ideal legal system aims for a nation whose inhabitants are free from any kind of fear of crime. It includes judges, advocates, para legal personnel as well as various investigating agencies like the police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Investigation Department of States and many other preventive and enforcement agencies, this machinery helps in combating the crime. The criminal justice system consists of three main parts: (1) Law Enforcement (Police); (2) Adjudication (Courts); and (3) Corrections jails, prisons, probation and parole). In a Criminal Justice System, these district agencies operate together both under the rule of law and as the principle means of maintaining the rule of law within the society. The first contact an offender has in the criminal justice system is usually with the police (or law enforcement) who investigate a suspected wrong-doing and make an arrest. Under the constitution, criminal jurisdiction belongs concurrently to the Central Government and the states. The prevailing law on crime prevention and punishment is embodied in two principal statutes: the Indian Penal code and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973. These laws take precedence over any state legislation and the states cannot alter or amend them. Separate legislation enacted by both the states and the central government has also established criminal liability for acts such as smuggling, illegal use of arms and ammunition and corruption. All legislation, however remains subordinate to the constitution. Normally when a crime is committed the police department of that jurisdiction in which the crime has occurred is responsible for bringing the culprits to the notice of the law. But there are situations in which crimes of very complex nature and which are related with larger public interest need to be investigated. They may vary from organized crime to financial crimes or economic crimes etc.