IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-23982 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: August 29, 2011 Swaran Tomar and another .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ........ RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Gaurav Mohunta, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) The petitioners have approached this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying for quashing of FIR No. 175 dated 01.08.2011 under Section 420 IPC, P.S. Derabassi, District Mohali. The investigation is at inceptional stage. I do not deem it appropriate to quash the FIR, in peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. However, the investigating officer is required to take into account the stand of the accused also, before arriving at a conclusion as to whether an offence has been committed or not. The petitioners may appear before the investigating officer. In case the petitioners appear and present their case alongwith documents before the investigating officer, it is directed that the investigating officer shall consider the stand of the petitioners and only thereafter finalize the investigation report. Petition disposed of with the above directions. 29.08.2011 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE