ORDER :

Meenakshi Madan Rai, J.

1. The Petitioners have filed the present Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, “Cr.P.C.”) seeking quashing of FIR bearing No.0007, dated 13.04.2021, lodged at the Police Station-CID, East Sikkim and all proceedings arising therefrom, including Notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. bearing No.453/POL/CID/2021, dated 23.04.2021, issued to the Petitioner No.1. The present Petition is filed through Petitioner No.2 on behalf of herself and as the Power of Attorney Holder for the Petitioner No.1. The Petitioner No.3 Company is represented by one Balakrishnan Jaikumar (Authorized Representative and Managing Director of Petitioner No.3 Company).

2.(i) Learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioners No.1 and 2 submitted that the FIR, dated 13.04.2021, was registered pursuant to a written Complaint filed by one Joseph Lourduraj (Director of Petitioner No.3 Company) before the State-Respondent through the Investigating Officer, Police Station CB-CID, Police Headquarters, East Sikkim. The facts which led to the lodging of the FIR are that, M/s Shiga Energy Pvt. Ltd. was awarded the Contract to construct a Hydro Power Project at Tashi