ORDER :

1. The petitioner is accused No.7 in C.C. No.4 of 2022 pending before the Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thrissur. The offences alleged in the final report are punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).

2. The petitioner seeks to quash the further proceedings against him in C.C. No.4 of 2022. He contends that there is no material to connect him with any of the said offences.

3. A report dated 29.03.2025 and a statement dated 05.05.2025 of the investigating officer were placed on record.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Public Prosecutor (Vigilance).

5. The offences were allegedly committed in relation to re-allotment of three plots of land in the industrial area of the SIDCO at Kallettumkara. The plots were originally allotted to accused Nos.3, 4 and 5 in the year 1996. In terms of the conditions in the order of allotment, the plots were ordered to be resumed in the year 2009. It is alleged that a criminal conspiracy was hatched among accused Nos.1 and 3 to 5 and in furtherance of that conspiracy the ord