1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1100 OF 2009 Kachru s/o. Dhondiba Waghmare, R/o. Georai, Tq. Georai, Dist. Beed. ....Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & others ....Respondents. Shri. B.A. Darak, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri. B.V. Wagh, Advocate for the respondents. CORAM : P.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 22nd February, 2010 ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard Shri. B.A. Darak, present for the petitioner and Shri. B.V. Wagh, A.P.P., present for the respondents. This writ petition is filed for quashing and setting aside the F.I.R. bearing Crime No. 88/2009 dated 12.5.2009 registered at Police Station Kaij for the offence punishable under sections. 420, 467, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code and under section 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 2. The copy of F.I.R. is produced on record at Exh. E with the petition. It is mentioned therein that on 12.5.2009 at about 2.00 a.m. police has stopped three trucks near Massajog bridge while coming from Neknoor on Kaij-Beed road, on the information that the said three trucks were carrying wheat which was meant for selling in fair price shop, but was transported for selling in open market. It is also mentioned therein 2 that on checking the papers with the driver of the truck, it was found that the documents were not having round stamp of Government and there was over writing on carbon copies. Inquiry was made with Tahsildar, Dharur and he has informed that Tahsildar had not made any demand of wheat. Still as per the petitioner and truck driver, the wheat was being carried for supplying to Tahsil Office, Dharur. It is also not disputed that Shrirampur is supply center for Beed District and whatever commodities which are sold in fair price shop are supplied from Shrirampur center to Beed District and the present petitioner is the Supply Officer. Police have came to the conclusion that one of the letter in the name of Ghomere was also a forged document. In this case, the statement of truck driver is recorded. A.P.P. has also submitted that the duplicate rubber stamp was found with the petitioner. In my opinion, in this case, interest of society is involved and it is necessary that the crime should be investigated in all sincerity and with urgency. This is not a case, where the F.I.R. can be quashed. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. However, the prosecution agency is directed to expedite the investigation as early as possible. [ P.R. BORKAR, J. ] ssc/criwp1100.09