(MD) No.386 of 2016. 1 High Court of Judicature at Madras, Bench at Madurai 2 II Additional District Judge for CBI Cases, Madurai Page 2 of 74. The proceedings arise out of common FIR No. RC MA1 2004 A 0061 dated 27.09.2004 registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) under Section 120-B, read with Sections 420, 477(A) of IPC and Section 13(2), read with Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 at Chennai. It is a case in which fraudulent transactions were made by the accused in connivance with the officers working at that time in Indian Bank at Srirangam Branch, Trichy. 5. The petitioner in SLP(Crl.) No.3787 of 2024 is proprietor of M/s Kumaran Silks whereas the petitioner in SLP(Crl.) No.3788 of 2024 is the partner in M/s Sri Ganesh Godown. In the FIR, there are total 14 accused out of which 4 are bank officials and 10 are private businessmen. 6. The allegations against the accused were that the bank officers had made certain unauthorised debits in external