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WPCRL No.466 of 2021 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.
There is no representation for the petitioners.
Mr. K.S. Bora, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. J.P. Kandpal, Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.
2. Petitioners have sought quashing of F.I.R./Case Crime No.317 of 2021, for offences punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5 & 6 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, registered at Police Station Kotwali Nagar, Haridwar, District Haridwar.
3. Learned State Counsel submits that upon investigation, Investigating Officer has filed charge-sheet against petitioners on 17.04.2021. He thus, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous.
4. The writ petition would not become infructuous by filing of charge-sheet and F.I.R. can be quashed, if ingredients of the offence are not made out.
5. The impugned F.I.R. is on record as Annexure No.1 to the writ petition. Whether the allegations made in the F.I.R. are correct or not, cannot be examined at this stage. It is matter of trial.
6. In view of parameters laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Maharashtra & others, reported in AIR 2021 SC 1918, this Court does not find any reason to interfere with
2025:UHC:859 the impugned F.I.R.
7. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and is dismissed.
(Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.)
13.02.2025 Arpan