IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No.535 of 2008 With Stay Application No.4292/2008 Sudhanshu Ranjan Bharti S/o Mahadev Bharti, R/o 17 Dutta Enclave, Kanwali Road, Dehradun, Distt. Dehradun …………. Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand through Secretary (Home) & two others ……….. Respondents Sri Pratiroop Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri M.A. Khan, learned brief holder for the State Sri Pawan Mishra, learned counsel for Respondent No.3/complainant Coram: Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Dated: July 15, 2008 Heard Sri Pratiroop Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.A. Khan, learned brief holder for the State as well as Sri Pawan Mishra, learned counsel for Respondent No.3/ complainant. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the first information report dated 30.8.2007 lodged by Respondent No.3 registered as Case Crime No.121/2007 relating to offences punishable under Sections 420/467/468/471 I.P.C. with Police Station Raipur, District Dehradun. There are serious allegations of the fraudulent land deals by land Mafias and complainant has alleged that he is cheated of his property and without his knowledge, the entire deals were got made by the accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is a bonafide purchaser. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, we are not inclined to interfere with the investigation of the case. The writ petition is dismissed summarily with the observation that the petitioner-Sudhanshu Ranjan Bharti (who alleges himself to be a bonafide purchaser), if arrested or surrenders before the court concerned, his bail application may be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay. (Interim Relief Application No.4292/2008 also stands disposed of) (Dharam Veer, J.) (Prafulla C.Pant, J.) 15.07.2008 Rajeev Dang