IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3723 of 2008 LAXMI RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 23.4.2010 Heard Shri Md. Khurshid Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Dashrath Mehta, learned APP for the state. The petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR of Dariyapur P.S. Case no. 41 of 2006 which is being investigated into presently. The case is under sections 409 and 420 IPC. The contention is that it is one line FIR devoid of details and there is valid explanation for explaining the allegations including that as regards defalcation of rupees twenty thousand. I believe that those could not be the consideration for quashing the FIR. The police has statutory duty and power also to investigate cognizable offence and no court is empowered to interfere with the power of the police to investigate such cases. If the petitioner has any defence, this has to be recorded and admitted at the appropriate stage of the proceeding. The petition is dismissed. Anil/ ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)