IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48087 of 2006 INDRA KISHOR SINGH . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 10 1.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner prays for quashing of the F.I.R. lodged against him by the District Welfare Officer-cum-Deputy Collector- cum-Secretary Public Complaint Cell, Nalanda registered as Bihar P.S. Case No.211 of 2006 under sections 420, 506 of the Penal Code. The aforesaid case was instituted at the direction of the District Collector. It would appear from the F.I.R. that one Sheodatt Prasad, Secretary of Matasyajivi Sahyog Samiti, Hilsa in his complaint stated that he had given a sum of Rs.30,000/- to the petitioner in presence of five other members towards the settlement of the Jalkars. It is further alleged that despite acceptance of Rs.30,000/- by the petitioner, neither any settlement of Jalkar has been made in their favour nor the money has been returned to them. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no case is made out against the petitioner and the police after investigation has submitted final form in this case, as would be evident from Annexure- 5A. She further submits that the final form is before the learned Magistrate for consideration. In this view of the matter, I do not consider it appropriate to quash the F.I.R. and the entire criminal prosecution against the petitioner. However, it would be open to the petitioner to move - 2 - KHAN appropriate court if he is aggrieved by any subsequent order passed on the final form. With the aforesaid liberty, this application stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)