1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No. 1914/2009 Ravindra Vitthalrao Pandhre & ors ..vs. State of Mharashtr,a thr. PS Wani and anr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Dhatrak, Advocate for the applicants. Ms. Khade, A.P.P. for non applicant no.1 CORAM:- R. Y. GANOO, J. DATED:- 12 th AUGUST, 2009. 1. On the basis of first information report no. 70/2009 dated 17.03.209 at Wani Police Station, district Yavatmal, investigation against the applicants is in progress on the allegations that the applicants have committed offence punishable under Section 420, 468 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicants have filed this application for quashing of the said first information report. The applicants have been able to secure order of anticipatory bail and they are protected by the said order. They have yet not been arrested as yet. This is being said on the basis of the submissions made by learned Advocate for the applicants. 2 2. As the application was called out, learned A.P.P. for the non applicant submitted that the investigation is practically over and the charge-sheet will be filed after report from the hand writing expert is received. 3. After having heard learned Advocates for both the sides, at this stage, I am inclined to observe that when the investigation in regard to the said first information report is pending and looking into the nature of allegations mentioned in the complaint, it would not be proper for this Court to enter into the question and decide whether the first information report would be quashed and set aside at this stage. In my view, the application is filed at premature stage and the applicants will have to attend to the matter at an appropriate stage namely if the charge-sheet is filed. 4. In my view, right now, the application cannot be granted. Merits of the matter will have to be left open and the applicant can be granted liberty to prefer appropriate proceeding, if at all the charge-sheet is filed against the applicants. Hence, the order. 3 At this stage, prayer for quashing of the first information report cannot be granted as the investigation is pending. The application is at premature stage and the applicants are free to adopt appropriate proceedings to protect their interests if at all the charge-sheet is filed against the applicants. No views are expressed on merits of the matter. The application stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE kahale