O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. Aggrieved over the quashing of the proceedings against the respondents who had been charged under Sections 420 , 467, 468, 471 read with 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, ‘the IPC’) and Section 13(2) read with Sections 13(1)(c) and (d) of the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 , the present appeals are filed.

3. Learned senior counsel appearing for the appellants submitted that the impugned judgment is liable to be set aside as there is no bar on the grant of sanction after declining it on an earlier occasion. In any case, the respondents having been charged under Sections 420 , 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the IPC, the High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings without even going into the merits of the case especially when thechargesheet has already been filed after investigation.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that perusal of the evidence available shows that no case is made out against the respondents even for the offences punishable under Sections 420 , 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the IPC. Insofar as the other contention is concerned, the High Court rightly took into consideration of the