JUDGMENT :

S.C. Parija, J.

These two applications have been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 Cr.P.C. respectively, for quashing of the F.I.R. registered as Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.35, dated 20.9.2014, under Section 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, corresponding to V.G.R. Case No.35 of 2014, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.

2. Shri S.K. Das Mohapatra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Cell, Cuttack, lodged a written report before the Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, which was registered as Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.35, dated 20.9.2014, under Section 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘P.C. Act’ for short) and Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (‘I.P.C.’ for short), which reads as under:-

“A Vigilance enquiry was taken up to verify the allegation that officials of Odisha State Police Housing & Welfare Corporation (OSPH & WC), Bhubaneswa