THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE Nos.497 & 498 of 2024

COMMON ORDER:

Since the issue involved in both the Criminal Revision Cases are one and the same, the Criminal Revision Cases were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Crl.R.C.No.497 of 2024 is filed by the petitioner/accused No.10 challenging the order dated 15.02.2024 passed in Crl.M.P.No.528 of 2023 in C.C.No.7 of 2021 by the learned III Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad.

3. Crl.R.C.No.498 of 2024 is filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 challenging the order dated 15.02.2024 passed in Crl.M.P.No.498 of 2022 in C.C.No.2 of 2017 by the learned III Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad.

4. The brief facts of the case are that the investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Hyderabad, into the large-scale irregularities in procurement of cotton under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Scheme by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) during different cotton seasons in Telangana. This Court, while disposing W.P.No.22056 of 2008, had directed the CBI to enquire into allegations that officers of the CCI and officials of the Agricult