JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. M.A. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. R. Basar, learned Government Advocate for the State respondent No. 1 and Mr. O. Pada, learned Standing Counsel, SIC, for the respondent Nos. 2, 3 & 4.

2. This is an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying for setting aside and quashing the F.I.R., dated 01.08.2007, in SIC(VIG) P.S. Case No. 04/2007, registered under Sections 120(B)/420/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 13(1)(c)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and also prayed to set aside and quash the Supplementary Charge-Sheet No. 1, dated 14.09.2015, in connection with SIC(VIG) P.S. Case No. 04/2007.

3. The brief facts, leading to filing of the present petition, is that the petitioner is an IAS Officer of 2002 Batch (Selection Grade), who was originally an APCS Officer of 1985 Batch and posted in various capacities under the Government of Arunachal Pradesh from time to time. During the period of 1999-2004, the petitioner was posted as the Deputy Commissioner, Daporijo, Upper Subansiri District, and thereafter, he was posted as Deputy Commissioner, Aalo, West Siang Distri