STATE OF BIHAR vs RANCHI ZILA SAMTA PARTY

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's decision to transfer the investigation of large-scale defalcation of public funds from the State police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was incorrect. The Court emphasized that under Article 226 and Entry 80 of List I of the Seventh Schedule, the State police retains the authority to investigate offenses without the State Government's consent. The Court ruled that while it has the power under Article 142 to ensure complete justice, the High Court overstepped its jurisdiction by removing the investigation from the State police, thereby disrupting the constitutional distribution of powers.