Hon’ble Chandra Dhari Singh, J.—These four applications, arising out of the common judgmment, are therefore being taken up together for disposal.

2. Heard Sri Shiv Prasad Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Siddharth Sinha, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 and learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent No. 1 and perused the entire record.

3. These applications under Section 482 Cr.P.C. have been filed for quashing of the order dated 9.1.2018 passed by the Court of Special Judge (P.C.) Act, Lucknow in respect of charge-sheet filed in F.I.R. dated 31.5.2001 registered at police station Chauk, District Lucknow, under Sections 467, 468, 420, 421, 120-B I.P.C. & 13(i) (d), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act in criminal case No. 86 of 2007 (State of Uttar Pradesh v. R.C. Saxena) against the applicant in respective applications.

4. Brief facts of the case

I. After completing M.D. in Pharmacology, the applicant was appointed as confirmed Lecturer in the year 1968 in the King George Medical College, Lucknow. The applicant in due course of time and by way of promotion was appointed by the Executive Council of the Lucknow University on the post of Reader w.e.f. 31.3