This revision has been filed by the petitioner against the common order passed by the learned Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai in Cr.M.P.Nos.96 and 549 of 2002 in C.C.No. 9 of 2001 dated 7-1-2003 in allowing the above petitions filed by the respondents herein.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: The first respondent herein was the Managing Director and Chairman of Tamil Nadu Minerals (TAMIN) between 1991 and 1996 , the second respondent is his son and the third respondent is a close associate of the 1st respondent. The petitioner CBI filed a charge sheet on 14.3.2001 wherein it was alleged that A1 the first respondent herein has amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs.7,34,58,239/- for which he could not satisfactorily account for. A1 was charge sheeted for the offence under sections 420 and Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and under Section 109 IPC. A2 son of A1 and A3 a close associate of A1 who are alleged to have facilitated A1 in securing assets and purchasing them in their names as Benami of A1, knowing fully well that they do not have income to acquire these asset