ORDER: Petitioners in these revision petitions are husband and wife and they are accused 1 and 2 in Special Case No.5 of 1998 on the file of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Additional District Judge, Cuddalore. They have filed one petition for discharge in Crl.M.P. No.289 of 1998 and the same was dismissed by an order dated 5.3.1999 and aggrieved against this, the first accused had filed Crl.R.C.No.563 of 1999 and the second accused had filed Crl.R.C.No.349 of 1999.

2. The case in brief for the disposal of both the revision petitions is as follows:

The first accused has been charged for an offence under Sec.13(2) read with Sec.13(1)(3) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘P.C. Act’) and the second accused was charged for offences under Sec.109, I.P.C. read with Sec.13(2) read with Sec.13(1)(3) of the said Act. The first accused became a Member of Legislative Assembly on 17.6.1991 and he became the Minister on 17.5.1993. He purchased one Ambassador car bearing registration No.TCF.1234 in 1988 by obtaining loan from TIIC and the vehicle was used as a taxi. He was able to get not less than Rs.10,000 per month rom the taxi. Apart from that, he owns a coo

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