JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Krishna Murari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the opposite party-State.

2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been taken through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. This petition has been filed for quashing the F.I.R. in connection with Sadar Chatra P.S. Case No.94/2012 (G.R.441/2012) dated 22.05.2012, which was registered under Sections 406/409/120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

4. The F.I.R. was lodged by one Lalit Ram, Pariyojna Arth Shastri of Zila Gramin Vikash Abhikran Chatra, stating therein that under MGNREGA Projects, the Welfare Point and Prerna Niketan were respectively given by way of advance of Rs.4 Crores and Rs.2 Crores respectively in the year 2008 for execution of the projects. It was further stated by the informant in the F.I.R. that the complaints were made against those two non-Governmental organizations i.e. Welfare Point and Prerna Niketan, an enquiry was conducted which rev