IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.610 of 2011 Suresh Mishra Versus The State Of Bihar Through Sup ---------------------------------- 2 14.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned AC to AG. Petitioner, while was Incharge of DTO at Kodarma (Jharkhand), during occupying such status there was registration of a vehicle bearing BR1AP-5880 in name of Aisha Khatton. The aforesaid vehicle was subsequently apprehended and during course of investigation was found to be a stolen property. Though the petitioner prayed for quashing of FIR of Dehri Town P.S. Case No.325 of 2008 with regard to petitioner himself but during course of argument it has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner’s involvement as per requisition is limited to the extent of having his signature over the owner book by which transfer was effected. The learned counsel submits that his signature has been forged and so he is ready to co-operate with the investigating authority in getting his signature properly examined by the handwriting expert. The learned AC to AG submitted that he has no objection if his signature is verified by handwriting expert but the same would not exonerate the petitioner as there happens to be forgery in connivance with petitioner also 2 and that has specifically been pleaded under counter affidavit. Be that as it may, when the petitioner himself volunteers to co-operate the investigating authority then his offer should not be ignored. The investigating authority will take all necessary steps after getting assistance from the petitioner to arrive at a right conclusion with regard to complicity of petitioner during commission of the alleged crime. With the aforesaid observation, instant petition is disposed of. PN (Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J.)