JUDGMENT

K. Natarajan, J. - This petition is filed by the petitioner-accused No. 1 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the FIR registered against him in crime No. 39/21 by the 1st respondent-Anti Corruption Bureau for the offences punishable under Sections 7(a), 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinafter referred to as 'PC Act' for short).

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Counsel for respondent No. 1 and the learned Counsel for respondent No. 2-complainant.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on the complaint of respondent No. 2, the ACB-police have registered a case against the petitioner.

4. The de-facto complainant alleged in his complaint dated 20.09.2021 that his uncle Narayanaswamy and one H.M. Balakrishna were having land bearing Sy. No. 40/P63 measuring 27 guntas which was acquired by the KIADB and also the land bearing Sy. N0.76/P5 measuring 30 guntas belongs to one Venkataramanappa was also acquired by the KIADB, but the compensation was not yet paid. Therefore, the land owners have executed GPA in his favour for receiving the compensation. Accordingly, the complainant approached t