He conceded that it was undoubtedly laid down by this Court in State of Bihar vs J.A.C. Saldhana (supra) that the State Government has power to direct investigation or further investigation under section 3 of the 155 Indian , but contended that it was equally clear from the decision in that case that "power to direct investigation or further investigation is entirely different from the method and procedure of investigation and the competence of the person who investigates." He urged that section 36 of the Criminal Procedure Code provides that police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers throughout the local area to which they are appointed as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station and Shri L.V. Singh being the Deputy Inspector General of Police, was superior in rank to an officer incharge of a police station and was, therefore, competent to investigate the offences arising from the blinding of the under trial prisoners and the State Government acted within its powers under section 3 of the Indian in directing Shri L.V. Singh to investigate into these offences.