Jaya Roy, J.

1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Vigilance.

2. Petitioner has filed the instant case for quashing the order dated 18.1.2010 passed by Sri Binay Kant Khan, the Special Judge Vigilance, Ranchi whereby he has taken cognizance under Sections 467, 468, 469, 471, 477A, 409, 120B, 109, 423, 424 and 201 of I.P.C. and Sections 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in Special Case No. 17 of 2000 against the Petitioner and also for quashing the entire Criminal Proceeding in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 30 of 2000.

3. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the instant Patna Sadar Vigilance P.S. Case No. 30 of 2000 has been registered on 13.11.2000 by one Shri Shiv Kumar Jha, Dy. S.P.-cum Vigilance, P.S. In-charge, Patna against 30 persons including the Petitioner who is arrayed at Serial No. (b-3) in the list of the accused persons in the F.I.R.

The short case according to the aforesaid information dated 10.11.2000 submitted by Karam Dayal Oraon, Dy. S.P. Vigilance, Ranchi, camp Patna is that an enquiry team was constituted in the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna to