B.Sudheendra Kumar, J.

1. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime VC 6/14/PKD of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (for short 'VACB'), Palakkad registered for the offences punishable under Sections 468, 471, 201 and 120B IPC and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (for short 'the P.C. Act').

2. Somebody cut and removed two teak trees and other trees from the purambokku land (Government land) in Sy.No.71 of Ozhalappathy village. The matter was informed to some press people on 19.5.2009 and it was reported in a daily on 20.5.2009. The newspaper reports raised allegations against the Government officials in the matter. Accordingly, the Deputy Tahsildar Shri.Shaji Babu visited the spot and conducted enquiry and site inspection on 20.5.2009. He informed the matter to the petitioner, the then Village Officer and requested her to take necessary steps in the matter. As instructed by the superior officer, the petitioner filed a written complaint against Sri.Swami Appan before the police. Accordingly, the crime was registered on 20.6.2009 by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kozhinjampara police station as crime No.193/2009 under Sectio