IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO. 171 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 71 OF 2011 STATE, THROUGH C.B.I. A.C.B, GOA, ... Applicant Versus MRS. RITA LENA D'SOUZA ... Respondent Mr. J. Vaz, Special Public Prosecutor for the applicant. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 30th August, 2011 P.C. Heard Mr. J. Vaz, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the applicant. 2. By order dated 25th August, 2011 CBI was directed to submit a chart showing the income, expenditure and the assets acquired during the check period i.e 1.1.1985 to 9.8.2002 by 30th August, 2011, i.e. today. 3. By this application, CBI seeks extension of time by three weeks on the ground that concerned I.O Mr. Shaikh who had investigated this matter has been transferred to Gandhinagar, Gujarat and is unable to come down to Goa within short time due to his preoccupation there. Reason given by the applicant is untenable in law. I am inclined to grant time to the applicant to comply with the order dated 25.8.2011. Reason given by the applicant for seeking extension of time is unsustainable in law. Needless to say that although the investigation of an offence is done by an officer in charge of concerned police station it is not expected of the same I.O. to follow up the matter throughout since he is likely to be transferred during his tenure. It is therefore expected of the officer in charge of police station or the officer deputed by him to get himself acquainted with the facts of the case. Therefore the ground taken that the investigating officer is transferred is not a valid ground for seeking extension to supply information sought for by this Court. In the interest justice time is extended by one week from today. 4. The application stands disposed of. A. P. LAVANDE, J. vn