ORDER :

A. BADHARUDEEN, J.

Dated this the 11th day of December, 2025 This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed by the CBI challenging the order in Crl.M.P.No.48/2021 in C.C.No.23/2016 on the files of the Special Judge, (SPE/CBI)-I, Ernakulam, whereby the 18^th accused, who is the respondent in this petition, has been discharged by the learned Special Judge on finding that no prima facie materials are available to proceed against him by framing charge.

2. Heard the learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the CBI as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondent/accused No.18.

3. In this matter, the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Section 120B of the INDIAN PENAL CODE and under Section 13 (1)(d) r/w (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the PC Act, 1988’ hereinafter) and also under Section 24 of the EMIGRATION ACT , 1983, by the accused. The prosecution case is that the 1^st accused, a public servant employed in the Kerala Police as a Civil Police Officer, had worked in the Emigration Wing of the Cochin International Airport from 03.06.2003 to 15.06.2003 and from 13.12.2007 to 05.07.2011. The 2^nd accused is the fath