Harish Kumar, J.—This Court has heard Mr. Dhruba Mukherjee, learned Senior Advocate along with Mr. Arup Kumar Chongdar, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Anjani Kumar, learned Senior Advocate for the Vigilance.

2. The petitioner by filing the present application invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court, seeking quashing of the entire criminal proceedings pending against him in Special Case No. 343 of 2017 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 81 of 2017 and also the charge-sheet bearing no. 20 of 2019 dated 25.04.2019, wherein, the petitioner has been charged with offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13(1)(d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts which are necessary for the final adjudication of the matter are as follows: The aforenoted vigilance case has been instituted on the basis of enquiry conducted by Sri Arun Kumar, Dy. S. P., Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna in the light of the report issued by the vigilance and other departments in connection with large scale corruption in the schemes of Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission (hereinafter referred to as “BMVM”) established under the SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. Under the BMVM, several schemes were launched by the Government of Bihar for the welfare of SC/ST e.g. Dashrath Manjhi Kaushal Vikas Scheme; Chief Minister Mahadalit Poshak Scheme; Special Schools and Hostels etc. Under the Dashrath Manjhi Kaushal Vikas Scheme, the boys and girls of the community have to be given free technical education so that they may get employment. The BMVM was established in 2007 but the technical training was introduced in the year 2010.

4. In the light of the complaint, enquiry was conducted to look into the allegation of financial irregularities committed in the name of training of the students for Microsoft Office Trade. On 29.03.2011, tender was published in the name of Expression of Interest (hereinafter referred to as “EOI”) for imparting training of Microsoft Office Trade and for the said purpose, a committee of officers was constituted. The tender was invited; in response thereto, ten companies submitted their proposal. After evaluation of the proposal, the proposal of Sri Ram New Horizons (hereinafter referred to “SRNH”) was found to be satisfactory and accordingly, the selection committee recommended its name for the aforenoted work. Agreement was entered into on 23.09.2011 with the aforesaid company. As per the agreement, 3445 students were to be given training at the rate of Rs. 4081/- per candidate and 70 per cent of the said money was to be paid only after imparting training to the trainees, making available the study materials and completion of the training examination and certification. It is alleged that the company imparted training to 3445 students but the same was not verified and advance payment of Rs. 98,41,322/- was paid at the rate of Rs. 4081/- in place of Rs. 2081/-, that too without verification of the trainees. All the training was to be completed within one year from the date of inception and the agreement was signed by Sourav Basu (petitioner), who was at that point of time Vice President of SRNH.

5. In the light of the agreement, SRNH started training programme from 17.11.2011 from Microsoft Trade in the different districts of Bihar and got payment of Rs. 10,29,228/- for the financial year 2011-12, Rs. 89,23,923/- for the financial year 2012-13. The agency had allegedly imparted training to 3445 trainees, but did not conduct any examination and 70 per cent amount was paid and remaining 30 per cent was to be given only after examination and certification.

6. Similarly, in the year 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, SRNH got payment of Rs. 1,16,74,072/- and till financial year 2015-16, it is stated that SRNH had imparted training to 9573 trainees. It is also revealed that during the financial y