ORDER :

1. This criminal revision has been brought challenging the order dated 25.11.2019, passed by the learned Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act)/8th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) in Special Sessions Case No. 174 of 2017, dismissing the application filed by the applicant under Section 227, 239 of the Criminal Procedure Code read with Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. The applicant is being prosecuted in the Court of Special Judge, under the Prevention of Corruption Act. After filing of charge-sheet, on 27.08.2018, charges have been framed against the applicant under Section 13 (1) (e) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. After framing of charges, the applicant moved an application under Section 227, 339 of Cr.P.C. read with Section 19 of the P.C. Act, challenging the validity of the sanction for prosecution, which has been dismissed by the impugned order.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that after lodging of FIR against him on 14.01.2016 by the respondent, sanction for prosecution was granted by the Managing Director, Chhattisgarh Tourism Board on 17.02.2017. Charge-sheet was