ORDER :

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J]

Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge/Special Court for PMLA and CBI cases, Puducherry to conduct simultaneous trial of cases in Spl.CC.No.1 of 2016 pending on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for CBI Cases, Puducherry and Spl.CC.No.1 of 2019 pending on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge for PMLA cases, Puducherry (both are pending in the same Court).

The case on hand has been instituted under Section 482 of Cr.PC to direct the Principal Sessions Judge/Special Court for PMLA and CBI cases, Puducherry to conduct simultaneous trial of cases in Spl.CC.No.1 of 2016 pending on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for CBI Cases, Puducherry and Spl.CC.No.1 of 2019 pending on the file of the same Court.

2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is an accused both in the scheduled offence as well as under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (herein after referred to as PMLA).

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.K.Thilageswaran would submit that in the event of complet