IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 37 of 2008 Date of decision: 16.06.2008 Paramjeet Singh ... Petitioner Versus State of H.P. … Respondent Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Ms. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. J.S. Guleria, Law Officer. V.K. Ahuja, J.(Oral): The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No. 128/2008 dated 27.3.2008 registered against the petitioner under Sections 419, 420 and 170 I.P.C. Heard. The petitioner was posted as Patwari when the S.D.M. on some complaint raided his office and found that some lady was sitting there in his office and was preparing copies of jamabandis. There was a general complaint also about his receiving of illegal gratification and, therefore, some record of the Patwarkhana was taken into possession. The police registered the case on the complaint made by the S.D.M., which is under investigation and the petitioner had been in police custody for which he was suspended subsequently. 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 The learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed that from the facts mentioned in the complaint lodged by the S.D.M., offences under Sections 170, 419 and 420 I.P.C. are not made out. This is not the stage to consider as to whether all these offences are attracted or not because that conclusion can be drawn when the investigation is complete and arguments are advanced at the stage of framing of charge. At this stage, this Court has to consider whether cognizable offence is made out or not from the allegations made in the complaint submitted by the S.D.M. or not A perusal of the complaint filed by the S.D.M. shows that some cognizable offence was made out against the petitioner. Therefore, there is no merit in the petition filed by the petitioner, which is dismissed accordingly. However, it is directed that investigation of the case shall be conducted and concluded by the police at an early date. In view of the final dismissal of the main petition, all the pending Cr. Misc. Applications, if any, shall also stand dismissed. ( V.K. Ahuja ), June 16, 2008 Judge (BSS)