JUDGMENT

S.K. Panigrahi, J. - These petitions have been preferred under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer seeking quashing of the Chargesheet No. 7 dated 26.03.2013, filed by Balasore Vigilance P.S. in VGR Case No. 20 of 2011 and all criminal proceedings emanating therefrom; quashing of the order of cognizance dated 3.06.2013 passed in VGR Case No. 20 of 2011 by the Special Judge (Vigilance) Keonjhar and quashing of the Chargesheet No. 62 dated 31.12.2012 filed by Balasore Vigilance P.S. in VGR Case No. 21 of 2011 and all criminal proceedings emanating therefrom; quashing of the order of cognizance dated 22.02.2013 passed in VGR Case No. 21 of 2011 by the Special Judge (Vigilance) Keonjhar, for the alleged commission of offences u/s. 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ('P.C. Act, 1988'), Sections 420/379/434/447/120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 21(1) of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 ('MMDR Act, 1957') and Section 3 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ('FC Act, 1980'). As both the p