Facts
On 14 February 2020, [A.] filed a criminal complaint against [B.] on suspicion of false testimony (Art. 307 para. 1 Swiss Criminal Code). [A.] alleged that on 10 September 2019, at the main hearing of the District Court of Baden in a debt restructuring process, [B.] had falsely testified that the loan of CHF 2,390,000.-- granted to him by [C.] still existed.
By order dated 27 February 2020, the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Aargau suspended the criminal investigation until the final conclusion of the debt restructuring process. On 2 March 2020, the Office of the Attorney General of the Canton of Aargau approved the suspension order. The appeal filed by [A.] against this was dismissed by the High Court of the Canton of Aargau (Criminal Law Chamber) on 9 June 2020.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court considers the suspension of the criminal investigation to be justified. The debt restructuring process can significantly facilitate the assessment of evidence in the criminal proceedings, as it is disputed in particular whether [C.] granted the respondent [B.] a loan. This question is crucial as to whether [B.] could be guilty of false testimony under Art. 307 para. 1 Swiss Criminal Code.
The requirement of expedited proceedings (Art. 29 para. 1 Federal Constitution, Art. 5…