IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Crl. Writ Petition No. 279 of 2008 Heera Lal S/o Sri Valdi Ram R/o Simlash Grant, Jahrond, P.S. Doiwala, District Dehradun. [ ...…………. Petitioner [ Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand 2. Station House Officer P.S. Doiwala, District Dehradun. 3. Tota Ram S/o Sri Girdhari Lal R/o Simlash Grant, Jhadond P.S. Doiwala, District Dehradun. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Ramji Srivastava, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.C. Pujari, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the State. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought quashing of the first information report dated 18.03.2008, lodged by respondent No. 3, on the basis of which Crime No. 53 of 2008 is registered against the petitioner relating to offences punishable under Section 311 and 508 of I.P.C., with police station Doiwala, District Dehradun. 3) There are serious allegations against the petitioner that he practices sorcery and witchcraft on innocent people and then extract money from them. 4) Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and after going through the contents of the first information report, we are not inclined to interfere with the investigation. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed summarily. (Stay Application No. 1962 of 2008 also stands dismissed). (Dharam Veer, J.) (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 11.04.2008 11.04.2008 H.Negi