IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.480 of 2007 RAM PRASAD SINGH VS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ----------- 4 25.8.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. The petitioner prays for quashing of the F.I.R. bearing Patna Sadar Patrakar nagar p.s. case no. 28 of 2007 dated 18.5.2007 lodged against him for offences under sections 420, 468 and 471 of the I.P.C. Prosecution case in short is that the petitioner had applied for the post of principal in Kendriya Vidalaya in 1995 enclosing a certificate claiming to have had an experience as Head Master from 1.5.1970 to 10.12.1973 with Khatiau M. Sethia Balika vidyapith, Dhansar Dhanbad. It is further stated that on verification, it was found that the petitioner had never worked as principal in the said school for the relevant period. It is submitted by the petitioner that he served the Secondary section of Khatiau M. Sethia Balika Vidyapith, Dhanbad, whereas report had been called for and received from its Middle section. It would appear from the counter affidavit filed by the SDPO, Patna Sadar that in course of investigation the I.O. has found that in fact the petitioner worked in the secondary section of the aforesaid Vidyapith during 1970-73 and thus submitted final report. Grievance of the petitioner is that even after submission of final report by the police in the month of May the learned Magistrate in seisin of the case is not passing any order accepting or rejecting the report of the police. - 2 - Having heard the parties, this court is of the view that the learned Magistrate should pass order on the final report filed by the police, if not already passed earlier. It is made clear that this court has not expressed its opinion on the merits of the case. The writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (S.P.Singh,J).