ORDER

Dated, this the 18th day of December, 2025 This petition is filed by the 1^st accused in C.C No.1 of 2020 challenging the order dated 12.12.2025 in Crl.M.P No.439 of 2025, rendered by the Special Judge, CBI, Thriuvananthapuram.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, statements and documents in compliance with Section 19 (4) of the Criminal Rules and Practice were not provided to the petitioner. According to him, Annexure 6 is the petition filed before the Special Court and by Annexure 9 order, the learned Special Judge dismissed the same. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, in view of the decision of this Court inAkhil Sabu v. State of Kerala [2024 (5) KHC 49] and based on the decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, compliance of Rule 19(4) is mandatory.

4. A report from the Special Judge (SPE/CBI), Thiruvananthapuram was urgently called for when this contention is raised in the morning and the learned Special Judge reported as under:-

“There were 3 accused persons in the party array in the final report filed by the prosecution in CC 1/20, pending on the file of th