(1.) The petitioner is facing charge in Special C.C.No.97 of 2014 on the file of the Special Judge, (Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act), Salem.
(2.) A case was registered in Crime No.3/AC/2007/SL/SPL by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Salem Special Cell and after investigation, charge sheet was filed against the accused in that case for offences under section 120(B) IPC r/w 167, 467, 466, 468, 417, 419, 471, 477(A), 409 and 420 IPC and under section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)&(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 r/w 109 IPC. In that case, the petitioner is arrayed as A.1.
(3.) The gravaman of the charge against the petitioner is as follows:-