JUDGMENT

J.P.DAS, J. - This is an application under Section 482, of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the order dated 01.12.2015 passed by the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur in CTR Case No.70 of 2007 rejecting the petition filed by the present petitioner under Section 239 of the Cr.P.C. to discharge the petitioner as an accused from the charges levelled against him under Sections 13 (2) read with Section 13 (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and under Sections 468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was posted as D.F.O., Sundargarh (Territorial) during the period from 10.11.1997 to 02.06.2000. Some private persons made applications to the petitioner for removal of certain trees from their recorded plots. The petitioner forwarded the application to the Tahasildar, Rajgangpur calling for a report about the ownership of the concerned land. Thereafter, the petitioner directed for joint verification by Tahasildar and Range Officer which was duly submitted by the said authorities in favour of the applicants. On receipt of a field verification report from the Tahasildar, the tenants were intimated to submit the