ORDER :

The petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.12 of 2021 pending before the Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode (crime No.4/2015/NRK of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Kozhikode). They seek to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.12 of 2021.

2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel, appeared on instructions, for the petitioners, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor and the learned Special Public Prosecutor (Vigilance).

3. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Section 13 (1)(d) read with (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) and Sections 120B and 465 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ). The 1^st petitioner was the Secretary of Ramanattukara Grama Panchayat from 15.12.2011 to 17.12.2014. The 2^nd petitioner was the Assistant Engineer, LSGD Section, Ramanattukara Grama Panchayat during the period from 10.08.2012 to 06.08.2015. The 3^rd petitioner was an L.D.Clerk at the Ramanattukara Grama Panchayat. The 4^th petitioner was the Assistant Engineer, LSG Department, Ramanattukara Grama Panchayat during the period from September, 2009 till May, 2012. The 5^th petitioner owned a building within the local limits of the sa