Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. Petitioner Sat Pal Joshi, who was working as District Food and Supplies Controller, Hoshiarpur, in the Department of Food and Supplies, has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of case FIR No. 37 dated 31.5.2002 under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as `the P.C. Act) registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Jalandhar, as well as the consequential proceedings along with the order dated 1.11.2004, passed by the Court of Special Judge, Hoshiarpur, whereby charge for the offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the P.C. Act has been framed.

2. When the petitioner was performing the duties of District Food and Supplies Controller, Hoshiarpur, the aforesaid FIR was registered on 31.5.2005 on the basis of the complaint made by one Yash Pal Gupta alleging that the petitioner along with his co-accused Mahesh Chander, who was posted as Inspector in the office of the petitioner, demanded illegal gratification of Rs. 30,000/- from the complainant for dropping notice dated 18.4.2002 under the Bricks Control Order. It was further alleged that th