ORDER :

1. Heard Sri. Pranjal Krishna, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Anurag Kumar Singh, the learned counsel representing the respondent no. 1 – C.B.I. and Dr. V. K. Singh, the learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 -Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.

2. By means of the instant application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, the petitioner has challenged validity of the order dated 28.05.2019 passed by the Learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, C.B.I (West), Lucknow in Criminal Case No. 545 of 2017, whereby the application dated 07.03.2019 filed by the petitioner challenging the prosecution sanction order dated 26.10.2017 passed by the Vice Chancellor of the University has been rejected.

3. The petitioner was working as a Professor in the University since 25.06.2011. Sri. Ved Kumar, who was working as an Assistant Professor in the University on contractual basis, filed a Complaint dated 31.05.2017 against Vijay Kumar Dwivedi, an outsourced private staff engaged by a private firm M/s Shri Sai Nath Associates and working at the University, alleging a demand of illegal gratification of Rs.50,000/-for extension of the complainant’s contract of service beyond 31