ORDER: All these Crl.R.Ps. are directed against a common order passed by the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode, dismissing as many as 28 Crl.M.P. filed by some of the accused in C.C. Nos.11 of 1992 to 22 of 1992 pending before that Court. The common petitioner in all these Crl.R.Ps. is 2nd accused in C.C. No. 12 of 1992, 20 of 1992, 21 of 1992 and 22 of 1992, 3rd accused in C.C. No. 16 of 1992, 18 of 1992 and 19 of 1992, 4th accused in C.C. Nos.11 of 1992, 14 of 1992 and 17 of 1992, 5th accused in C.C. No. 13 of 1992 and 6th accused in C.C.No.15 of 1992.

2. The petitioner along with other accused are chargesheeted by the respondent alleging that they committed the offences punishable under Secs. 5(2) read with 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and Secs.109 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. Charges in the abovesaid cases were framed in the year 1989 and trials are not yet over.

3. The revision petitioner and some other accused filed petitions for closing the prosecution evidence on the ground that the time fixed by the Supreme Court for completion of the trial in accordance with principle laid down in Raj Deo Sharma v. State of Bihar, A.I.R. 1996 S.C.

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