Anand Byrareddy, J.—Heard the learned Senior Advocate, Shri. Ashok Harnahalli, appearing for the counsel for the petitioner and Shri B.A. Belliappa, appearing for respondent no. 1. The facts and circumstances in which the present writ petition is filed are as hereunder:

It transpires that a private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Hereinafter referred to as the 'Cr. P.C., for brevity) was said to have been filed by Shriyuths Anil Kumar, Harish and Muniyappa, before the Court of XXIII Additional City Civil and Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act, at Bangalore, as on 9.10.2012. The complaint named 15 persons as the accused-the petitioner was named as accused no. 1, therein.

The complainants claimed to be permanent residents of Maddappanahalli, Hessaraghatta Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. It was alleged that land bearing Survey no. 62 of Maddappanahalli, measuring about 32 acres and 4 guntas, including 17 guntas of Kharab-was government land and was being utilized as gomal land by the residents of Maddappanahalli. It was not under cultivation by any individual, nor could any individual claim exclusive possession of. the said land. Accor