THE HONBLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11823 OF 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash further investigation against the petitioner-A1 in Cr.No.192 of 2010 on the file of II Town Police Station. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor-respondent-State. Perused the record. 3. Second respondent herein filed a private complaint against the petitioner before II Town Police Station alleging offence under Section 420 IPC. In the complaint, it is alleged that the complainant purchased Ac.3-00 of land from the accused for a consideration of Rs.25,50,000/- per acre and paid Rs.19,12,500/- towards advance to the accused on 23.1.2008. Subsequently, he came to know that the accused are not the owners of the land. Therefore, he alleges that the accused have cheated him. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the complainant failed to pay balance amount before 22.5.2008 as agreed and in order to get over his default, he gave a false complaint three years later falsely alleging that the accused have no title over the land. 5. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations contained in the complaint are to be ascertained only after due investigation. Having regard to the nature of the allegation made in the complaint, it is considered that it is not a fit case to quash the investigation. The inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be invoked to thwart further investigation into the matter. There are no valid or justifiable grounds to quash further investigation in Cr.No.192 of 2010. However, the petitioner No.1 may not be arrested till completion of investigation or filing of charge sheet or final report, as the case may be, in Cr.No.192 of 2010. 8. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed with the above direction. ______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J rkk Dated: 26-11-2010