C482 No. 1145 of 2011 with CRMA No. 1524 of 2011 Hon'ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Smt. Pushpa Joshi, Senior Advocate, assisted by Shri Amit Kapri, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Shri S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the state. Heard. By means of this petition moved under section 482 of Cr.P.C., the petitioner has sought quashing of the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 348 of 2011, State vs. Pankaj Shahi, relating to offence punishable under section 302 of I.P.C., Police Station & District Pithoragarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is not named in the First Information Report. It is further pointed out that it is a case of circumstantial evidence. It is further submitted that there is no chain of evidence to connect the petitioner in the case. However, considering the nature of offence, and after going through the papers on record, this court is not inclined to interfere with the trial of the case under section 482 of Cr.P.C. Therefore, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, the petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C., is summarily dismissed with the observation that the petitioner is at liberty to raise the factual pleas of defence before the trial court relating to his innocence. (Stay Application No. 1524 of 2011 stands disposed of ). (P.C.Pant., J.) 19.12.2011 NP