JUDGMENT

B. P. DAS, J. — The petitioner in this application under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short ‘Cr.P.C.’) has prayed for quashing the order dated 31.3.2001 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, Cuttack in G.R.Case No. 1464 of 1994 corresponding to Lalbag P.S.Case No. 217 of 1994 taking cognizance of the offences alleged to have been committed by the petitioner under Secs. 120-B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (‘I.P.C.’ in short).

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the case of the petition¬er, as disclosed in this application, is that the petitioner after serving under the State Govt. in various capacities retired on superannuation in the year 1995 and during the period from 24.7.1968 to 31.12.1969 he was posted as the Land Acquisition Officer, Cuttack. On 1.9.1994 the Addl. Land Acquisition Officer, Cuttack, lodged an F.I.R. with the Inspector-in-charge of Lalbag Police Station stating therein that for establishment of Aviation Research Center at Charbatia, Cuttack, certain lands in Mouza Jajbhairaba were acquired by the State Govt. for which necessary notification under Sec. 4 (1) and declaration under Sec. 6 (1) of the Land Acquisition Ac