THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9728 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner-Accused No.1 approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in Crime No. 194 of 2011 on the file of the Station House Officer, Moinabad Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 420 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. The main allegation against the petitioner herein is that he entered into an agreement of sale with the 2nd respondent/defacto complainant. Further, it is alleged in the complaint that Accused Nos.2 and 3, who are the other accused obtained thumb impression of the defacto complainant on a white paper and subsequently, they filled the same as if the defacto complainant entered into an agreement of sale with the petitioner herein. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner purchased the property on the basis of an agreement of sale and certain civil suits are pending between the parties. But at the same time, the allegation against the petitioner herein is that A2 and A3 obtained the thumb impression of the defacto complainant on a blank paper and filled the same as if the defacto complainant entered into an agreement of sale with the petitioner herein and knowing fully well about all these things, the petitioner acquired the property in the absence of the respondent. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. However, the investigating officer is directed to proceed with the investigation in the matter. If the petitioner apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent- police, the petitioner is at liberty to file an application for anticipatory bail before the concerned District & Sessions Judge and on such application being filed by the petitioner, the District and Sessions Judge shall consider the same favourably. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated :12.10.2011 pnb