ORDER :

The revision petitioner is the accused in the case C.C.No.136/2016 pending in the Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thalassery.

2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act').

3. The prosecution case is as follows: The petitioner was the Sub Registrar in the Sub Registrar's Office, Kannur. On 11.10.2011 and 08.11.2011, he demanded an amount of Rs.1,000/-as bribe from one Shaji for registration of a gift deed. On 09.11.2011, at 11:25 hours, he demanded and accepted an amount of Rs.1,000/-as bribe from Shaji at the Sub Registrar's Office, Kannur as a motive or reward for doing his official act and thereby he abused his position as a public servant and committed misconduct.

4. After completing the investigation of the case, final report against the petitioner was filed in the Special Court. The Special Court took cognizance of the offences against the petitioner and on 21.05.2016, framed charge against him for the offences mentioned earlier.

5. After framing the charge against him by the trial court, the petitioner filed an application for discharge u