1. Crl.O.P.No.10497 of 2017 is filed to quash the Provisional Attachment Order No.09/2017 dated 07.04.2017 in ECIR/CEZO/08/ 2015 Chennai Zone passed by the second respondent, whereas Crl.O.P.No.10500 of 2017 is filed to quash the Original Complaint in O.C.No.855 of 2017 filed by the second respondent under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

2. The brief facts leading to file these petitions are as follows:

2. (a) The first petitioner was working as an Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Customs House, Chennai and he resigned from the services with effect from 14.4.2011. While he was working as an Appraiser in the Customs House, Chennai, the 3rd respondent, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI had filed an FIR No.RCMA1/2005A/0031 on 29.06.2005 for alleged possession of assets and pecuniary resources in the name of First Petitioner and in the name of his family members for alleged commission of offences under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. A final report under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C.was also filed on 13.0