Special Judge Jitendra Singh ruled that the evidence presented failed to establish sufficient grounds for prosecution in the alleged corruption case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
However, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raised concerns over the maintainability of his petition, pointing out the significant delay in his legal challenge.
In their petition, the leaders argued that the trial court erred in proceeding under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act without prior sanction under Section 197(1) of the CrPC.