( 1 ) THE petitioner has sought forquashing of the order dated 13-8-2002passed by the XXIII Additional Sessions judge, Bangalore, in Spl. C. C. No. 443/ 2002 taking cognizance and issuing summons for the offences under Sections 7, 13{l) (d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was working as a deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies and during 1996-97, he was on deputation (O. O. D.) as a Manager, Janatha Bazar, K. G. Road, Bangalore. One N. L. Gangadhar had complained to the Lokayukta Police stating that the petitioner was demanding bribe to do an official favour. A trap was laid and the case was registered by the lokayukta Police in Crime No. 3/1997 for the offences under Sections 7, 13{l) (d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption act. After the investigation, lokayukta placed the matter before the Government for obtaining the sanction to prosecute the petitioner. It appears that the Government refused to grant sanction to prosecute the petitioner and ordered an enquiry by the Upalokayukta by order dated 22-1-1998. The Government did not accord the sanction as required under Section 19 of th