referred to the Vigilance Cell of the Madras High Court. Hence, this Court is not inclined to hear this case. It is appropriate that the matter is placed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice for posting before an appropriate Bench
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR
CRL RC No. 1191 of 2015 and
Crl.O.P.No.21243 of 2014
CRL RC No. 1191 of 2015
N.Ganesh Agarwal
S/o.Naresh Prasad agarwal No.60-61, Narasimha Dasari Lane,
NSC Bose Road, Chennai – 600 001.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
The Inspector Of Police
Anti Corruption Bureau Of Investigation, Chennai.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: This criminal revision case filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C. to set aside the order dated 04/08/2015 in Crl.M.P.No.3615/2014 in
C.C.No.3/2014 passed by the Hon’ble XII Additional Special Judge for CBI
Cases at Chennai and allow this Revision Petition.
Crl.O.P.No.21243 of 2014
Naresh Prasad agarwal
S/o.Late Shiv Sahai
Proprietor M/s Shiv Sahai & Sons, No.60-61, Narasimha Dasari Lane,
NSC Bose Road, Chennai – 600 001.
Vs.
The Inspector of Police,
Anti Corruption Bureau Central Bureau of Investigation Chennai.
PRAYER: This criminal original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for records and quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.3 of 2014 on the file of XII Addl. Special Judge for CBI Cases at Chennai, in so far as the petitioner/Accused-2 is concerned.
For Petitioner(s):
in both cases
Mr.M. Murali Kumaran Senior Counsel for Mr.R.Gopinath
For Respondent(s):
in both cases
MR.K.Srinivasan
Spl. Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases
COMMON ORDER
Today, the matter was listed for further hearing and for submission of citations relied on by the counsel for the petitioners. At this stage, the Registry received a communication from the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, 4th Floor, “A” Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001. The said communication along with its annexure (a representation from All India Lawyers’ Association for Justice (AILAJ)) was scanned and extracted below for reference:
2.The said communication was shared with the Special Public Prosecutor, CBI and with the learned Senior Counsel for the appellant Mr.Muralikumaran appearing for Mr.R.Gopinath, learned counsel for the appellant. The learned Senior Counsel Mr.Muralikumaran submitted that the allegations contained in the representation are totally false and he is ready to cooperate with any kind of enquiry in this regard.
3.The learned Special Public Prosecutor submitted that this type of representation should not be entertained and such representation affects the dignity of the Court and therefore, stern steps to be taken to find the person behind such false representation and to take appropriate action.
4.In view of specific allegations contained in the representation given by All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ), Chennai, this Courts finds that it is appropriate that the issue to be referred to the Vigilance Cell of the Madras High Court. Hence, this Court is not inclined to hear this case. It is appropriate that the matter is placed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice for posting before an appropriate Bench
and also to issue appropriate directions to the Vigilance Cell to conduct enquiry and to take appropriate action in this regard.
sms 05-02-2026
To
1.XII Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai.
2.The Ministry of Law and Justice,
Department of Legal Affairs, 4th Floor, “A” Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001.
3. All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ), Chennai
4.The Registrar,
Vigilance Cell High Court, Madras.
5.The Registrar (Judicial) High Court, Madras.
6.The Inspector Of Police
Anti Corruption Bureau Of Investigation,
Chennai. C.C.No.3/2014
7.The Inspector of Police,
Anti Corruption Bureau Central Bureau of Investigation Chennai.
8.The Special Public Prosecutor CBI Case, High Court, Madras.
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. sms
CRL RC No. 1191 of 2015
05-02-2026
