JUDGMENT

S. Pujahari, J. - This is an application filed by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short the 'Cr.P.C.') seeking for quashing of the Charge-sheet dated 30.03.2012 filed in Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.55 of 2009 (VGR Case No.23 of 2011), corresponding to T.R. No.16 of 2012 in the court of the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Keonjhar, the order dated 21.11.2012 passed by the said learned Court taking cognizance of the offences under Sections 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short the 'P.C. Act') and under Sections 201, 420, 379, 120-B of IPC, Section 21 of the MMDR Act, 1957 and Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 against the petitioners and co-accused persons, and the consequential proceedings.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Srimanta Das, the learned Sr. Standing counsel appearing for the Vigilance Department.

3. The F.I.R. in this case appears to have been lodged by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Cell, Unit Office, Bhubaneswar on the basis of Vigilance enquiry conducted by the Vigilance Team on 10.11.2009 and 11.11.2009 in respect