ORDER :

This Criminal Revision Case is filed under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking to set aside the order dated 29.01.2021 passed in Crl.M.P.No.804 of 2020 in C.C.No.15 of 2016 by the Principal Special Judge for trial of SPE and ACB Cases, Hyderabad.

2. The petitioner herein is Accused No.1 in C.C.No.15 of 2016. The offences alleged against him are under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short “P.C. Act”), and under Section 120-B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’).

3. The allegations against the petitioner, as per the contents of the charge sheet in C.C.No.15 of 2016, are as follows:

(i) The petitioner is a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. Biennial MLC Elections for Legislative Council were scheduled to be held on 1.6.2015. LW1 was also a nominated MLA. Accused No.4 approached LW1 and offered an amount of Rs.2.00 Crores either to vote in favour of Telugu Desham Party (TDP) Candidate or to boycott or to abstain from voting by leaving the Country at that relevant point of time. Accused No.2 contacted LW1 with the said proposal and offered bribe of Rs.5.00 Crores for the