These three criminal revision petitions are filed questioning three orders dated 31.12.2009 passed by the Special Judge for CB.I Cases, Visakhapatnam in Criminal M.P.Nos.540 of 2005, 830 of 2005 and 132 of 2009 in CCNo.15 of 2004, by which petitions filed by A-1 to A-3 under Section 239 Cr.P.C. were dismissed refusing to discharge them.

2. The petitioners/A-1 to A-3 are accused of offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 416, 420, 468, 471 IPC, Section 13(2)/ 13(1)(d)(iii) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 5(2)/5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 along with 12 others. A-1 was the then Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam. A-2 was the then Collector, Visakhapatnam District. A-3 was the then Joint Collector, Visakhapatnam District. A-2 and A-3 are serving All India Service Officers in Indian Administrative Service. A-1 was also in Indian Administrative Service and by the time charge sheet was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the lower court, he retired from service. Subject-matter of the criminal case is acquisition of land on the requisition of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam for construction of staff qua