JUDGMENT :

S. Pujahari, J. - I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. P.K. Pani, the learned Standing counsel appearing for the Vigilance Department.

2. This application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (for short "Cr.P.C ") has been filed to quash the orders dated 17.04 1998, 19.06.1998 and 07.02.2002 of the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Berhampur passed in I.C.C. Case No. 1 of 1998.

3. Brief facts of the case is that the opposite party No. 1 filed I.C.C. Case to. 1 of 1998 under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of ' Corruption Act before the Special Judge (Vigilance), Berhampur against the present petitioners and four others alleging against them regarding demand of bribe. The earned Special Judge (Vigilance), Berhampur vide order dated 17.04.1998 in exercising power under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. directed the O.I.C., Vigilance Police Station, Berhampur to investigate into the allegations. On 29.04.1998, some of the accused persons appeared through advocate and filed a petition to recall the order dated 17.04.1998 and the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Berhampur vide order dated 19.06 1998 rejected t