IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINTIAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 710 of 2008 Paul John @ Ritesh Notiyal & Others. ................. Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others. ................ Respondents Ms. Anjali Noliyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder for respondent nos. 1 to 3. None for respondent No.4. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. Ms. Anjali Noliyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder for respondent nos. 1 to 3. None for respondent No.4. 2. Mr. B.S. Parihar, the learned Brief Holder submits that the writ petition filed by the petitioners has now become infructuous as the police after completion of the investigation of the case did not find any prima facie evidence against the petitioners and a final report against them has been submitted before the Circle Officer concerned on 06.10.2008 which is likely to be submitted before the court concerned in the near future. This fact has been indicated in Para 2 of the short counter affidavit filed by the State. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. Interim order dated 05.09.2008 shall remain operative till the submission of the final report before the court concerned. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) 01.12.2008 V.K.