(1.) The petitioner/first accused in C. C. No. 4 of 1997 and C. C. No. 13 of 1997 on the file of XIII Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Chennai has filed the following Criminal Revision Cases :-
(2.) The petitioner Selvi Jayalalitha was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu between June, 1991 to May, 1996. In 1996, the respondent police have registered a case in Crime No. 17 of 1996 in respect of sale of two immovable properties of Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation, a Tamil Nadu Government Corporation incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 to (1) M/s. Jaya Publication and (2) M/s. Sasi Enterprises that on the charge-sheet filed by the respondent police, C. C. No. 4 of 1997 was taken on file by the XIII Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Chennai, that for purchase of another immovable property belonging to the said Corporation by M/s. Sasi Enterprises, on the charge-sheet filed by the respondent police, C. C. No. 13 of 1997 was taken on file by the XIII Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Chennai.
(3.) The petitioner herein has filed a petition in Crl. M. P. No. 155 of 1997 for her discharge in C. C. No. 4 of 1997 and the special Judge dismissed the said petition by his order dated 20-4-1998. Challenging the said order, Crl. R.C. No. 406 of 1999 has been filed by the petitioner/first accused. As the Special Judge has framed charges against her, challenging the framing of charges in C. C. No. 4 of 1997, the petitioner/first accused has filed Crl. R. C. No. 606 of 1999.