JUDGMENT :

This petition has been heard 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.

2. Heard Mr. Mahesh Tewari, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Mr. Binod Jha, the learned counsel appearing for the O.P.No.2 and Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State.

3. This petition has been filed for quashing the entire proceeding initiated against the petitioners including the First Information Report in connection with Ghatshila P.S.Case No.59/2013, arising out of Complaint Case No.C/1 86/2013, corresponding to G.R.Case No.391/2013. Consequently the petitioners challenged the cognizance order dated 13.11.2019 by way of filing I.A. No.3846/2021 which was allowed by this Court by order dated 09.08.2021. Thus, the cognizance order dated 13.11.2019 is also under challenge in this petition.

The complaint was filed stating therein that, the prosecution case in brief is that on Pradeep Kumar Das, Ex.Senior Technician havin