FIR quashing and writ interference denied where allegations disclosed a cognizable offence and police investigation faced no legal bar

Writ interference under Article 226 is not warranted where an FIR discloses a prima facie cognizable offence and no legal bar to investigation is shown. The Court examined the FIR allegations against the settled standard for quashing and found that the petitioners did not produce material to show absence of a cognizable offence or any statutory restriction on police investigation. On that basis, the FIR was treated as disclosing cognizable offences and judicial interference was declined.

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Issues: Whether the First Information Report discloses a cognizable offence so as to justify interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and quashing of the FIR.

Analysis: The allegations in the FIR were examined to see whether they disclosed a prima facie cognizable offence. The Court applied the settled principle that writ interference with investigation or an FIR is not warranted where the allegations disclose cognizable offences and no statutory bar to investigation is shown. The petitioners failed to demonstrate any material showing absence of a cognizable offence or any legal restriction on police investigation.

Conclusion: The FIR disclosed cognizable offences and no ground for judicial interference was made out; the prayer for quashing was rejected.

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