ORDER :

Heard Mr. S. Niranjan Reddy, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K. Surender, learned Special Public Prosecutor for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) (as his Lordship then was).

2. This criminal petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (briefly ‘CrPC’ hereinafter) for quashing the order dated 01.11.2019 passed by the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad in Crl.M.P.No.1762 of 2019 in C.C.No.10 of 2012 and for a direction to allow the petitioner to be represented by his counsel holding Vakalat during the proceedings in C.C.No.10 of 2012 on the file of Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad.

3. Petitioner is presently the Chief Minister for the State of Andhra Pradesh and is residing at Vijayawada in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

4. It is stated that a writ petition was filed before the combined High Court of Andhra Pradesh in the form of a public interest litigation being W.P.No.794 of 2011 seeking investigation by CBI into alleged deeds of corruption committed by the petitioner and others leading to sudden increase in wealth. The High Court by order dated 10.08.2011 directed CBI to cause investigatio