R. C. Mishra, J.

1. This common order shall govern disposal of all the three petitions moved under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code') for quashing of the FIR leading to registration of a case as Crime No. 7/2009 for the offence punishable under Section 13 (1)(d) read with S. 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for brevity 'the Act') at Bhopal office of SPE (Lokayukt) and the corresponding proceedings.

2. For the sake of convenience, the petitioners shall be referred to by their respective names.

3. Backgrounds facts may be summed up thus -

(a) New Drug Policy, brought into force by the Public Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt, of M.P. (for short 'PHFWD') w.e.f. 06.06.2006 was required to be followed by the Directorate of Health Services (hereinafter referred to as the 'Directorate') for procurement of drugs to be distributed to various hospitals/public health centers during the year 2007-08. Accordingly, the drugs were to be purchased in a centralized manner and the PHFWD was to be the Nodal Department.

(b) On 20.4.2007, Dr. Ashok Sharma, who was working as Director of Health Services, issued orders to Managin