<span style="color: #222222;">The Delhi High Court today refused to quash the FIR lodged against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana on bribery allegations. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It also vacated its interim order granting protection to Asthana against criminal proceedings. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Justice Najmi Waziri also refused to quash the FIR lodged against CBI Deputy Superintendent Devender Kumar and alleged middleman Manoj Prasad.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The high court directed the CBI to complete investigation in case against Asthana and others within 10 weeks. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Justice Waziri said that permission for prior sanction to prosecute Asthana and Kumar was not required considering the facts of the case.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The high court dismissed the petitions filed by Asthana, Kumar and Prasad challenging the FIR lodged against them. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Asthana was booked on charges of criminal conspiracy, corruption and criminal misconduct under sections of Prevention of Corruption Act.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana, on whose complaint the FIR was lodged, had alleged  having paid bribe to get relief in a case.</span><br />''