IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 1136 of 2010 Sumit Badhani & others ……… Applicants Versus State of Uttarakhand & another ………. Respondents Mr. Abhishek Verma, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Sudhir Singh, Advocate for the applicants Mr. M.A. Khan, A.G.A. for the State/respondent No. 1. Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for respondent No. 2. JUDGMENT Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Section 173 of the Code requires the police to submit a report after investigation is complete. In the instant case, police purported to submit a report, which is no report at all except an opinion. The police report, accordingly, is quashed. All proceedings pursuant to that police report, including the order taking cognizance, is quashed. Police is directed to file a fresh police report, as is contemplated in the Code. 2. The application is disposed of accordingly. (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 04.05.2011 Aswal