State By Inspector Of Police(Tamil ... vs Rajangam

The Supreme Court held that the investigation of a case by the same officer who registered the crime is improper, referencing the precedent set in Megna Singh v. State of Haryana (1996) 11 SCC 709. The Court found that P.W.6, who registered the case, should not have conducted the investigation, leading to a violation of fair trial principles under Article 21 of the Constitution. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused due to this procedural irregularity.