Author

Grigoriev A.I.

Title of article

ARE THE OFFICIALS OF THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BODIES SUBJECTTO CHALLENGE AT THE STAGE OF INITIATING A CRIMINAL CASE?

Section

Section 11. The problems of legal science and law enforcement practice: young researchers’ view

Issue, year

3 (45) 2018

Abstract

The problem of the lack of opportunity to challenge the investigator, the head of the investigative body, the head of the inquiry department, the head of the inquiry body at the stage of initiating a criminal case concerning the public and private-public prosecution is analyzed in the article. This may lead to violation of the rights and legitimate interests of the persons involved in the proceedings when checking the reported crime. The current criminal procedure legislation does not formally regulate the challenge to the officials of the preliminary investigation bodies at the stage of initiating a criminal case. However, the initiation of a criminal case by an official of the preliminary investigation body who has undisputed grounds for withdrawing from criminal proceedings is a significant violation of the criminal procedure law that questions the legality and validity of the judicial decision taken in a criminal
case and entails its cancellation or change in the appeal and (or) cassation court.Such legal position is held by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. However, taking into consideration the current
judicial practice, this problem requires a legislative solution. In this regard, the author proposes to introduce appropriate changes to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

Keywords

initiation of criminal proceedings; challenge to the official; investigator; inquirer; bodyof preliminary investigation.

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