JUDGMENT

1. This Criminal Petition, under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'CrPC'), is filed seeking to quash FIR in crime No.29 of 2021 of C.I.D. P.S., A.P., Amaravathi, Mangalagiri, against the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.37, and the consequential order of remand dtd. 10/9/2023, and the Order in Crl.M.P.No.1096 of 2023, dtd. 10/9/2023, passed by the learned Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases-cum-III Additional District Judge, Vijayawada in the aforesaid crime.

2. Based on a report lodged by the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (for short, 'APSSDC'), the aforesaid crime was registered by the CID. The allegations, in brief, are as follows. APSSDC was incorporated by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.47 (HE) (EC.A2) Department, dtd. 13/12/2014. SIEMENS offers training programme in collaboration with various State Governments. APSSDC deputed a team to visit SIEMENS Centres of Excellence, which were already established in Gujarat, and to submit a report. During negotiations, State Government agreed to establish SIEMENS Centre of Excellence, Technical Skill Development Institutions and Skill Development Centres in different clu