IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No.298 of 2008 With Stay Application No.2207/2008 Ashwani S/o Jay Singh & three others ………….. Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand through S.S.P. Hardwar, Distt. Hardwar & two others ………… Respondents Sri Lokpal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Harish Pujari, learned Addl. G.A. for the State Coram: Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Dated: April 24, 2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought quashing of the first information report dated 02.04.2008, which was registered as Case Crime No.21/40 of 2008 relating to offences punishable under Sections 323/504/506 IPC and one punishable u/s 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with P.S. Pathari, District Hardwar. Briefly stated, the complainant has alleged that the marriage between his niece and the petitioner No.1 broke down due to the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry made by the accused/ petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the allegations are totally false and baseless. In our opinion, it is a matter of investigation to see whether the allegations in the FIR are true or not. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and that of learned Addl. G.A. for the State, we do not see any sufficient reason to interfere with the investigation of the case. The writ petition is dismissed summarily with the observation that if the petitioners are arrested or surrender before the court concerned, their bail applications may be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay. (Stay Application No.2207/08 also stands dismissed) (Dharam Veer, J.) (Prafulla C.Pant, J.) 24.04.2008 Rajeev Dang