JUDGMENT :

M.S. KARNIK, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for respondent No. 1-CBI and learned APP for State.

2. The order under challenge is dated 17.02.2023 passed by the Special Court for CBI at Greater Bombay thereby framing an additional charge for the offence punishable under Sections 467 read with 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘the IPC’ for short) in view of Section 216 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereafter ‘Cr.P.C.’ for short).

3. The respondent No. 1-CBI registered a case vide RC No. 02/E/2013-Mumbai under Sections 120-B read with 420, 406, 409, 465, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC and Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, (for short “PC Act”), on the basis of the complaint dated 29.01.2013 of Shri K. Rajaraman, Deputy Zonal Manager, Bank of India, Mumbai North Zone, alleging that Shri Nikhil Girish Patt (A-1), Proprietor M/s. Madhav Enterprises; Shri Chandrakant Rajiv Desai (A-2), Proprietor M/s. Parmar Trading Corporation; Shri Samir Natwarlal Shah (A-3), Proprietor M/s. Siddhi Graphics; Shri Himanshu Rajendra Bhatt (A-4); Shri Ailesh Nemishchandra Shah (A-5) & Shri Damodar R. Kamat