These two petitions are being decided together as the petitioners
herein are accused in the same transaction concerning which the FIR in
question has been lodged.
2. The petitions have been filed for setting aside the orders dated
16.04.2021 passed by learned Special Judge, Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI), Panchkula, whereby charges have been framed against the
petitioners-accused, and the application filed on behalf of the petitioner-
Bhupinder Singh Hooda (hereinafter referred to as, ‘BSH’) under Section
239 read with Section 240 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for
short, ‘the Cr.P.C.’), seeking discharge in case FIR No. RC CHG 2017
A0008, dated 05.04.2017, registered under Sections 120-B, 420 IPC, and
Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the PC Act’), at Police Station ACB, CBI,
Chandigarh, has been dismissed.
