Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Sec. 17A–Applicability–Second FIR is not a case wherein the petitioner was arrested while accepting the bribe–Without prior approval, the case cannot be investigated–Further, in both FIRs there is mention of Sec. 120-B IPC which relates to conspiracy, therefore, the conspiracy for commission of same set of offence as stated in the second FIR could have been investigated and ought to have been investigated in the first FIR –Second FIR is liable to be quashed.
