Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Sec. 13(1)(d)/13(2)–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 420, 467 & 120-B–Rajasthan Colonisation (Allotment & Sale of Government Land in the Indira Gandhi Canal Colony Area) Rules, 1975–Order of framing the charge–Sustainability–Allegation that the petitioners furnished the false report for allotment of land–Nothing on record to show that the petitioner-patwaris recorded any wrong fact in the domain of their public duty–It was the duty of Tehsildar to inquire about the other occupation of the beneficiary–Concerned Tehsildars were charge-sheeted but the prosecution sanction against them was not granted–Similarly situated co-accused have been discharged by the Trial Court–State has not challenged the refusal of prosecution sanction of other co-accused–Petitioners are entitled to be discharged from the criminal liability.
