JUDGMENT :

Vinod Diwakar, J.

1. Heard Shri Gyanendra Kumar Mishra, holding brief of Shri Vivek Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner through Video Conferencing, Shri R.P.S. Chauhan, learned counsel for the Union of India, Shri Kuldeep Srivastava, learned counsel for the Enforcement Directorate, Shri Satish Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the State Bank of India, Shri M.C. Chaturvedi, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Shri G.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondents, Shri Gyan Prakash, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Sanjay Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the CBI, Shri G.S. Chaturvedi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Aditya Gupta, learned counsel for SKS Ispat and Power Ltd., and perused the record.

2. Initially, the petitioner approached this Court seeking a fair investigation in the impugned FIR[First Information Report No.0115 of 2021 dated 26.9.2021, u/s 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471, 474, 476, 506, 507, 511 IPC,]. However, through an amended application, the prayer was modified to request the transfer of the investigation to the CBI. For clarity, the amended prayer is reproduced herein after:

“Issue a suitable writ, order or direction in