1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 959 of 2011 with Stay Application No. 11512 of 2011 1. Akash Rana S/o Late Munna Singh 2. Rajnandni (minor) D/o Late Munna Singh through her legal guardian (brother) Akash Rana 3. Shyamkali W/o Sri Ramnath 4. Roshan S/o Sri Vikram Singh All R/o Village Gurukhura Police Station Khatima Udham Singh Nagar 5. Vijaya Devi W/o Sri Fakir Chand R/o village Bhillaya Police Station Khatima Udham Singh Nagar 6. Ramsri W/o Sri Harvansh R/o village Kumrah Police Station Khatima Udham Singh Nagar 7. Chitra Devi W/o Suresh 8. Suresh S/o Jogidas Both R/o village Naugavathaggu Police Station Khatima District Udham Singh Nagar 2 …………… Petitioners Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand, through Secretary Home Dehradun 2. Station House Officer P.S. Sitarganj, Udham Singh Nagar 3. Smt. Hema Devi W/o Late Munna Singh R/o Village Gurukhura Police Station Khatima Udham Singh Nagar …………..Respondents. Shri Tumul K.Nailwal, Advocate, present for the petitioners Shri S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. (2) By means of this writ petition moved under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought quashing of the First Information Report dated 04.10.2011, registered as F.I.R. No. 215 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 147, 452, 323, 504 and 506 of I.P.C., Police Station Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar. (3) Learned counsel for the petitioners pleaded that the dispute between the parties is a property dispute which is of civil nature. 3 (4) However, perusal of the First Information Report discloses that the incident relates to “ MAARPEET ” which is supported by medical evidence. (5) Therefore, this court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed summarily with the observation that if the petitioners namely Akash Rana, Rajnandni (minor), Shyamkali, Roshan, Vijaya Devi, Ramsri, Chitra Devi and Suresh surrender before the court concerned, their bail applications shall be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay, keeping in mind that the petitioners include a minor, as well as women. (Stay Application No. 11512 of 2011 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.04.11.2011 NP 4