ORDER

S.Vishwajith Shetty, J.

Accused no.1 is before this Court under Section 482 of Cr.PC with a prayer to quash the FIR in Crime No.2/2023 registered by Lokayuktha Police, Chitradurga, for the offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, 'P.C.Act'), which is now pending before the Court of Prl. District & Sessions Judge, Chitradurga.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

3. Facts leading to filing of this petition narrated briefly are, the first informant who is a private surveyor had purchased site bearing No.46, Old Khatha No.781, present panchayath Khatha No.960, carved out of Sy. Nos.108/1 & 108/2 of Belgatta village, Chitradurga, totally measuring 111.48 sq. mtrs. under a registered sale deed from one Radhakrishna Reddy. He had subsequently filed an application dated 11.10.2022 for transfer of E-khatha. On 24.02.2023, the petitioner who was working as Panchayath Development Officer of the jurisdictional Gram Panchayath along with his staff had visited the site for the purpose of measurement. It is alleged that on the said date, petitioner had demanded illegal gratification from the first informant for changing the revenue r