IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 172/2009 Smt. Akhtari Bano …….Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors. s…….Respondents Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate i/b Mr. Ramji Srivastava, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder for the respondents no. 1 & 2. October 26, 2009 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the FIR dated 17.3.2009 in connection with case crime no. 80/2009, under Sections 498A, 323, 504 and 506 IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Dalanwala, District Dehradun. Today, counter affidavit sworn in by Mr. Vimal Tamta, Senior Sub Inspector, PS Dalanwal, Dehradun has been filed by the State, wherein at para 2 it has been stated that the Investigating Officer of this case has conducted the investigation and after completion of the investigation, he has submitted the chargesheet dated 29.5.2009 against the present petitioner Smt. Akhtari Bano and another co-accused before the concerned Circle Officer on 1.6.2009 as during the investigation sufficient evidence has been collected against them. Counter affidavit filed by the State is taken on record. In view of the above statement made in para 2 of the counter affidavit, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same is dismissed as such. Interim order dated 23.3.2009, with regard to the stay arrest of the petitioner, shall remain operative till the chargesheet against the petitioner is filed in the court. (Dharam Veer, J.) 26.10.2009 PRABODH 2