( 1 ). This is a petition by the petitioner who is one of the accused in Criminal Case No. 39/99 pending in the court of the learned Special Judge, Patiala House, New Delhi. The prayers of the petitioner are three fold, namely, (a) that the order dated 18. 4. 2002 of the learned Special Judge on the application dated 15. 4. 2002 be set aside; (b) cognizance taken and process issued pusuant thereto be revoked and (c) charge-sheet filed be rejected.

( 2 ). Extensive arguments were addressed by learned counsel for both the sides. Both the sides relied upon and sought to interpret the Judgment of the Supreme Court in Vineet Narain and others vs. Union of India and another. 1988 (1) SCC 226. The petitioner has called for strict compliance of paragraph 58 of this judgment laying special stress on sub-para 3. He contended that the Central Bureau of Investigation (for short c8i ) after completing its investigation was bound to place the report before the Central Vigilance Commission (for short cvc ) and having not done so, such charge-sheet cannot be acted upon by the court. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent contended that the responsibility entrusted to th