M.L.Singhal, J.

1. Shri M.S. Nagra now Executive Engineer in the Punjab State Electricity Board (hereinafter to be referred as Board) through this Crl. Misc. petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeks the quashing of complaint/FIR No. 196 dated 30.9.1976 Annexure P-1 and all consequential proceedings arising in relation thereto.

2. Facts which have given riseto this petition are as follows :-

"Petitioner was posted as S.D.O. Rural Electrification Mansa during the period 15.5.1975 to 23.8.1976. During that period, the electrification of the rural area was undertaken. In the electrification scheme, tubewells were being installed at various places as per the plans submitted by residents of villages. His job was to go through the test report submitted by an applicant before releasing the tubewell connection. After making sure that the test report was genuine, he was to issue Service Connection Order (SCO) to the Line Superintendent for the release of the connection. Line Superintendent and Lineman were to release the connection as per seniority of the applicants. During his posting as S.D.O., Rural Electrification, Mansa all the SCOs were issued by him according to the seni