ORDER :

Heard Mr. S.Niranjan Reddy, learned Senior Counsel for Mr. N.Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.Surya Karan Reddy, learned Additional Solicitor General of India for Mr. B.Narasimha Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This criminal petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (briefly ‘CrPC’ hereinafter) seeking a correction in the appropriate procedure to be followed while conducting enquiry and trial of offences classified as “scheduled offences” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (briefly, “PMLA” hereinafter) and the “consequential offences” under PMLA. Related prayer made is for quashing order dated 11.01.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad in S.C.No.2 of 2016.

3. It is stated that petitioner has been accused of committing offences under Sections 420, 471 and 120B read with Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) as per charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in C.C.No.10 of 2012 pending on the file of Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad. The matter is at the stage of framing of charge.

4. While at that stage, cate