1. The important and interesting point involved in this Criminal Petition is:

“Whether after taking cognizance of a case and accused made their appearance, a Court can direct further investigation by Investigating Officer (IO) at the request of the accused?”

2. The factual matrix of the case briefly is thus:

(a) In Crime No.31 of 2015 of Pedavadugur PS of Anantapur District, the facts are that the deceased contested and elected as President of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS), Kristipadu village in February, 2013 which became an eye-sore for accused, who belonged to rival political party and they were waiting for an opportunity to get rid. On 30.03.2015, the deceased requested LW7—Chief Executive Officer, PACS, Kristipadu to hold General Body Meeting on 31.03.2015 and to inform the same to the Directors of the society and accordingly LW7 informed the same to all concerned. Then it is alleged, A1 and others hatched a plan to eliminate the deceased and in furtherance of their common intention, all the accused conspired together and came to the PACS office on vehicles by getting sticks in the vehicles. On 31.03.2015 at about 10:00 AM, the deceased along with LWs.5,