JUDGMENT

B.N. Kirpal, J. - These are appeals by special leave granted against the judgment of a Single Judge of Bombay High Court in exercise of his jurisdiction under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter referred to as the Cr.P.C.) and Article 227 of the Constitution of India whereby the proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 which were pending against the respondent herein before the Special Judge at Greater Bombay, were quashed.

2. The respondent had joined the police force as a P.S.I. Cadet on 1-6-1966 and after completion of his training, he was posted as Police Sub-Inspector in the police force in 1968. He was promoted to the post of Police Sub-Inspector in September, 1974 and in August, 1981, he was promoted to the post of Assistant Commissioner of Police. It was the case of the respondent that he had held various important assignments and that his record was unblemished.

3. It appears that one A.C.P. R.B. Kolekar of Anti-corruption Bureau, Bombay on 1-1-1987 made enquiries with regard to the respondent who was, at that time, holding the post of Vigilance Officer in the office of the Transport Commissioner, Bombay. A first information report was re