ORDER :

The petitioner has been arrayed as Accused No.5 pursuant to the complaint filed by respondent No.3 registered in Crime No.370/2013 by Mandya West Police Station on 01.11.2013 and as per the first F.I.R. No.RC.21(A)/2014 registered on 23.12.2014 by C.B.I., ACB, Bengaluru. The charge sheet dated 31.12.2015 having been filed before the Special Judge for CBI Cases, the trial Court has taken cognizance of the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 409, 420 of IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1) (c) & (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ('P.C. Act' for short).

2. The petitioner has sought for quashing of the complaint dated 31.10.2013 lodged by the respondent No.3 (Annexure-A) and has also assailed the F.I.R. dated 01.11.2013 in Crime No.370/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409 and 420 read with Section 34 of IPC before the Mandya West Police (Annexure-B). The petitioner has also challenged the F.I.R. dated 23.12.2014 in Crime No.RC.21(A)/2014 for the offence punishable under Section 120-B read with Sections 406, 409 and 420 of I.P.C. and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c) & (d) of P.C. Act registered by the CBI, ACB, Bengaluru and t