JUDGMENT :

Heard the parties.

2. Petitioner has prayed for quashing of the FIR bearing Vigilance (Spl.) Case No. 35/2016 registered under sections 420/120(B)/201 of the IPC and section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act arising out of Khaira (Nagara) PS Case No. 120/2016 instituted on 23.07.2016.

3. The petitioner was appointed as VLW (Village Level Worker) in the year 1993 in the district of Saran and was subsequently, given additional charge as Secretary of the Nagara Gram Panchayat. During his tenure in the years 2003, 2005 and 2006, the petitioner made appointments of primary teachers in Nagara Gram Panchayat.

4. A Public Interest Litigation was filed in Patna High Court bearing CWJC No. 15459/2014 alleging gross illegality committed in appointment of primary teachers on the basis of forged education certificates, by manipulating the merit list for extraneous consideration and by violating the norms of appointment. This Court directed for vigilance inquiry.

5. The Vigilance Team demanded the documents regarding appointments for the period 2003 to 2006 from Block Education Officer and the Block Education Officer, in turn, asked the petitioner to hand over the documents regardi