JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records culminating in Crl.M.P.No.5884 of 2023 in C.C.No.253 of 2023 on the file of Principal Special Court under EC and NDPS Act, Chennai order dated 12.10.2023, set aside the same.)

1. The Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the Court below in Crl.M.P.No.5884 of 2023 dated 12.10.2023, dismissing the application filed by the petitioner under Section 91 of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), for directing the respondents to produce certain documents that were mentioned in the application.

2. Heard Mr.S.Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.

3. The petitioner is facing trial before the Court below for offences under Section 8(c) r/w 22(c) of NDPS Act, 1985. The prosecution had examined three witnesses. The petitioner at that stage filed an application under Section 91 of Cr.P.C. seeking for a direction for production of certain documents, which according to the petitioner is required while cross examining the Police Officials and Investigation Officer. This application cam