JUDGMENT :

First accused in C.C.Nos.5 of 2010, 6 of 2010 and 2 of 2018 of the Special Judge SPE/CBI-I, Ernakulam is the petitioner in O.P(Crl).Nos.435 and 436 of 2019. He faces trial along with the co-accused for offences punishable under sections 120B, 420, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(1)(a) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (hereinafter referred to as 'the PC Act'). The charge sheet relates to disbursement of agricultural cash credit loans during the period 2007 to 2008. FIR was laid on 24.07.2008 and after investigation, final report was filed in June 2011. In the above proceedings, accused appeared and pleaded not guilty. Charges were framed and trial commenced. In the meanwhile, first accused filed M.P.Nos.853 of 2019, 854 of 2019, 855 of 2019 and 856 of 2019 in the above criminal cases under section 216 Cr.P.C. to alter the charge. This was dismissed which has given rise to the present original petitions.

2. Crl.R.P.Nos.923 of 2019, 925 of 2019 and 928 of 2019 arises from C.C.No.8 of 2014 on the files of the Special Judge (CBI-SPE) Ernakulam. Revision petitioners are accused No.2, 6 and 4 respectively in the above case. The revision petit