JUDGMENT

1. Criminal Petition No.6208/2013 is filed by the accused challenging the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.22097/2011 pending trial before the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, for the offences punishable under Sec. 464, 465, 467, 468 and 420 read with Sec. 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC' for short).

2. Criminal Petition No.5946/2016 is filed by the accused challenging the order dtd. 31/10/2015 passed in C.C.No.22097/2011 by the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru.

3. The petitioner, who had retired as a Deputy Accountant General (Accounts), was appointed on contract basis as a Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer on consolidated pay to the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board, Bangalore for a period of two years. A private complaint was filed by the respondent, contending that it had invited tenders for a supply of drinking water project to Chikkamagaluru and K.R.Nagar. One of the bidders, namely Supreme Chemiplast Piping Private Ltd., submitted the lowest bid, which was accepted, and the respondent/Board had entrusted two projects to the contractor.

4. As per the terms and