The State, Central Bureau Of ... vs A Satish Kumar on 25 September, 2023
27. It is also submitted by the learned Advocate General that the
petitioners are facing serious allegations under the Prevention of
Corruption Act and that the respondent authorities have ample
evidence to prove the allegations against the petitioners before
the Trial Court. Accordingly, it is prayed that the petitions be
dismissed. The learned Advocate General places reliance on The
State, Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. A.Satish Kumar &
Ors.1, the Hon'ble Supreme Court dealt with the SLP filed by the
CBI. The High Court of AP quashed the cases primarily on the
ground that the state had not extended the jurisdiction of CBI by a
notification. The State had also not notified the Court having
jurisdiction, as such, had quashed the cases. The Hon'ble
Supreme Court had dealt in detail and allowed the appeals and
restored the cases to files. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has held
that the High Court had erred in holding that there was no
notification issued conferring the status of Special Court in terms
of Section 4 of the PC Act to the CBI Court, Hyderabad. Now, the
transfer of cases concerned subsequent to the CBI Policy Division
Order redefining the territorial jurisdiction of CBI, Hyderabad and
Visakhapatnam branches dated 28.03.2019 and a subsequent
notification was issued by High Court of Telangana and transfer of
1 SLP (Crl.).No.10737 of 2023, decided on 02.01.2025
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cases to the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Kurnool was
upheld by the High Court.