Denial of Defense Access to Investigation Files Upheld in Abduction Case

The appellate court upheld the refusal to grant a defense attorney access to investigation files concerning a criminal inquiry into abduction and false imprisonment, stemming from the accused's failure to return a child abroad as ordered. The court reasoned that under relevant statutes, access to case files may be denied if there are concrete fears that a party, using their knowledge of the file, could improperly endanger the investigation, particularly when key witnesses have not been interviewed or the accused is evading proceedings. The court clarified that the provision allowing restrictions due to the potential misuse of party rights supplements, rather than merely specifies, the general requirement that the investigation's purpose must not be endangered.