The bench relying upon the Judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of P. Vijayan noted, "the High Court has erred and/or exceeded in virtually holding a mini trial at the stage of discharge application."
Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh referred the petition filed by Advocate N. Pradeep Sharma to divisional bench III. The petition was relating to the results of the amendment of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988