JUDGMENT

Mukta Gupta, J. - By this petition, the CBI challenges the impugned order dated 5th March, 2021 passed by the learned Special Judge on the applications filed by the accused under Section 207 Cr.P.C. seeking supply of documents.

2. By the impugned order, the learned Special Judge noted that the documents sought through these applications were broadly:

a. Deficient documents

b. Dim or illegible copies

c. Incomplete or torn documents

d. Part of documents which have been filed in Court by CBI

e. The documents though seized or collected during investigation, but not filed in Court

f. The documents referred to or reflected in correspondence of CBI and other authorities or in statements of witnesses

3. During the course of hearing before the learned Trial Court, no dispute was raised by the CBI in respect of the documents mentioned at serial Nos. (a), (b) and (c), however documents mentioned at serial Nos.(d), (e) and (f) were disputed and the stand of the CBI was that since the same were not relied upon by the CBI in the charge-sheet, the documents mentioned in the category (d), (e) and (f) cannot be given to the accused.

4. Vide the impugned order, the learned Special Judge directed CBI