JUDGMENT :

Shamim Ahmed, J.

1. Heard Sri Pranjal Krishna, Advocate assisted by Sri Saurabh Shukla, learned counsel for the applicants and Sri Ajay Kumar Agnihotri, learned A.G.A. alongwith Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State.

2. The present application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.319 of 2015 (State Vs. Awadhu Ram & Others), under Sections 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 arising out of Crime No.102/2014, Police Station Husainganj, District Lucknow, investigated by CIS(1) CB CID, Lucknow pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (P.C. Act), Lucknow as well as to quash the cognizance/summoning order dated 08.09.2015.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants has filed a supplementary affidavit on 17.05.2024 in the Court, which was taken on record.

4. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the present matter pertains to the appointment of Junior Clerks in the Office of the Engineer-in- Chief and Circle cadre of the Irrigation Department in the year 2008. The applicants were merely members of the Selection Committee constituted for this purpose.

5. Learned c