HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15518 OF 2024

ORDER

The present criminal petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter ‘BNSS’) to quash the criminal proceedings in S.C. No. 3/2021 in ECIR/09/HZO/2011 pending on the file of learned Principal Special Judge for Trial of CBI-cum-Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 at Nampally, Hyderabad qua the Petitioners.

2. Heard Mr. D. Prakash Reddy, learned senior counsel representing Mr. SVS Chowdary, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. D. Narendar Naik, learned standing counsel appearing for the Respondent.

FACTUAL MATRIX:-

3. Vide common order dated 10.08.2011 in W.P.Nos.794 of

2011 and 6604 of 2011 erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh noted that there were large scale financial misdeeds and corruption involving the distribution of State largesse. Allegations were made against the then Chief Minister and his son that they accepted money in the form of investments in their companies in exchange for allotment of government projects to various businessmen. Therefore, basing on the said allegations, the Court ordered a CBI inquiry.

4. The CBI registe