IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45917 of 2009 RAM CHANDRA SINGH . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 18.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of cognizance dated 26.10.2009 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 406, 409, 201 and 120 B of the Penal Code read with Sections 7, 8 and 13(2) and Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner was awarded a contract for certain works with regard to demolition of wall, construction of a new wall installation of grill gate etc. the total value for which was Rs. 12,21,602/-. The allegations are that without full completion of the works he obtained payment for the entire amount allegedly in collusion with the then Executive Engineer one Kapil Deo Yadav stated to have superannuated on 31.8.2007, and the Junior Engineer Vidya Sagar. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought to persuade this Court that subsequently the petitioner had completed the works and therefore there was no justification for the prosecution to continue. The jurisdiction of the Court under Section 2 482 Cr.P.C. is limited in nature and can be inter alia exercised if no case is made out prima facie. If full payment was obtained without completion of works it cannot be said that prima facie no case to go to trial is made out. Any subsequent development after the institution of the case, on facts, and which may require further investigation shall amount to the holding of a mini trial to interfere with the cognizance at this stage to quash the proceeding at the very initial stage. That shall clearly be beyond the jurisdiction of the Court under Section 482 of the Cr .P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner proposes to file an application for discharge on the aforesaid ground. That is an aspect to be considered by the Court below on its own merits on the basis of the materials that may be available on the record. The application stands dismissed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)