S.H.S. ABIDI, J.

1. Purushottam Das Goswami since deceased (petitioner no. 1), Keshav Narain Banerjee (petitioner no. 2) M/s. Central Manbhum Coal Company Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Dubrajpur Rice Mill, Company Pvt. Ltd. and Yadav Lal Trust Estate (petitioners 3, 4 and respectively) have filed this application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for Short Cr. P.C.) for quashing the entire criminal proceeding constituting the Special Case No. 172 of 1980 including the order dated 27.2.1986 passed by the learned Special Judge, Patna by which he has rejected the prayer of the petitioner for discharging them from the offence under sections 1203, 467, 468, 428, 471 and 477 of the Indian penal Code (for thou I.P.C.) and section 5(2) read with section 5 (1), (c) and (d) of the prevention of Corruption Act. Petitioner no. 1 Purushottam Das Goswami has died.

2. By the order dated 27.2.1986 the learned Special Judge had discharged the other accused, namely, D.C.L.R. (2) the Additional Collector Cum Compensation Officer & (3) the Collector Dhanbad against which the State of Bihar and the Cabinet Vigilance Department Government of Bihar filed Cr. Misc. No 8113 of 1986. On 25.2.198