Edith Doreen Hyacinth Corea vs. Officer in Charge, Special Investigations – Unit 01 – CA WRIT 407/2023-2024

In the case between Edith Doreen Hyacinth Corea (petitioner) and Officer in Charge, Special Investigations – Unit 01, Criminal Investigations Department, along with other respondents, the court addressed the legal issue of whether writs of certiorari and prohibition should be issued to halt criminal proceedings and modify interim bail restrictions, including a travel ban, arising from allegations of cheating, criminal misappropriation, and breach of trust involving Rs. 39,959,001/–. It was held that the application for such writs was not maintainable at this stage as investigations remained active, and the questions of guilt or innocence are within the jurisdiction of the appropriate criminal court. The court reaffirmed the principle that judicial review and interference are circumscribed