ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J.

1. This application under Section 482, Cr.P.C. has been filed to quash the order dated 3.5.2018 passed in Criminal Revision No. 294 of 2017 (Lokesh Pal v. Veer Singh and another), arising out of an order dated 18.9.2017 passed in Criminal Case No. 1751 of 2013 (State v. Veer Singh), under Sections 467, 468, 420, 409, 471, IPC, P.S. Nai Mandi, District Muzaffar Nagar in Case Crime No. 74 of 1998.

2. Applicant was not originally named in the charge-sheet, which was submitted against other accused Veer Singh. Applicant, however, has been summoned and made an accused upon an application filed under Section 319, Cr.P.C. at the instance of accused Veer Singh. The trial is pending and prosecution has already adduced its evidence. The evidence led on behalf of prosecution includes statement of PW-1 Devendra Kumar Jain and PW-3 J.D. Sharma. They have also been cross-examined in the matter. PW-1 and PW-3 are retired officers of the department of Commercial Tax of State of Uttar Pradesh. Applicant Lokesh Pal was junior clerk in the department while accused Veer Singh was posted as Senior Clerk/Accountant in the same office. Criminal proceedings have be