JUDGMENT :

Rumi Kumari Phukan, J.

1. Heard Mr. B Barman, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S C Keyal, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents/CBI.

2. The petitioner, herein, is facing trial as one of the accused in CR(Special) Case No. 2966/2015, under Sections 120 (B)/406/420 IPC, read with Sections 3, 4, 5 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, pending before the learned Special Magistrate, Kamrup (M). On the basis of an FIR, dated 03.07.2014, CID Case No. 14/2011 was registered, but subsequently, as per Government notification, the case was transferred to CBI, and CBI after due investigation submitted charge sheet on 14.12.2015, which has now been registered as CR Special Case No. 2966/2015 and the case is at the stage of consideration of charge.

3. The grievances that has been raised by the petitioner that prior to the FIR of the present case, another case was filed against the petitioner, more or less on identical and similar allegations, being numbered as BIEO PS Case No. 35/2010, under Sections 120 (B)/420 IPC, read with Sections 3/4/5 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, and after completion of the