ORDER:

Accused No.3 in C.C.No.31 of 2018 on the file of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kurnool filed this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) seeking to quash the proceedings therein as against him.

2. Respondent No.1 is the State. Respondent No.2 is the de facto complainant. Despite notice being received, none entered appearance for respondent No.2.

3. Sri R.Ramanjaneyulu, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 submitted arguments.

4. The following facts require attention here:

At or about in the year 2008 for the purpose of use some drugs were purchased by D.M. and H.O., Kurnool. The Government of Andhra Pradesh launched Rajiv Arogyasri Programme in Kurnool District and it was at that time on 22.09.2008 certain news items were published in the newspapers about various travails suffered by the citizens because of absence of medicines and absence of proper treatment and absence of arrangements in that programme. Newspapers also reported misappropriation of funds on part of the authorities in purchase of drugs and other items. It was in that regard a vigilance enquiry was initiated and finally t