JUDGMENT :

Heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. Haloi, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1. None appears for the respondent No.2.

2. This petition, under Section 482 of the CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE , 1973 read with Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is preferred by Dr. Raju Sakthivel, Commissioner (Appeals), Central GST & CE, Guwahati, for quashing the First Information Report No. RC0172022A0007, dated 28.09.2022, registered under sections 120B IPC read with section 7 and 7 (A) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered by respondent CBI and its consequential proceedings, being instituted on the basis of a complaint lodged by one Chittaranjan Nath, on personal grudge and vengeance.

3. The background facts, leading to filing of the present petition, is briefly stated as under:-

“The complainant/respondent No.2, Shri Chittaranjan Nath, being the proprietor of Pawan Enterprise, Tezpur had executed construction works in (i) NF Railway, Maligaon, (ii) Central Assam Electricity Distribution Company, (iii) Assam Power Distribution Company,(iv) Tezpur Municipality Board, (v) Apeejay Tea Limited, during the year 2013