Transfer of investigation and withdrawal undertaking led the HC to dispose of the quashing challenge without a merits ruling.

The challenge to the complaint and summoning order became unnecessary after the investigation was transferred to another DRI office and counsel undertook to seek withdrawal of the complaint within one month. In light of those developments, the HC found no need to adjudicate the merits of the quashing request. The writ petition was accordingly disposed of without any ruling on the validity of the complaint or the summoning order.

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Issues: Whether the complaint and summoning order deserved quashing in view of the transfer of investigation and the undertaking to withdraw the complaint.

Analysis: The investigation was stated to have been transferred to another DRI office and the respondents, through counsel, undertook to seek withdrawal of the complaint within one month. In these circumstances, the Court found that no further adjudication on the merits of the challenge was necessary.

Conclusion: The writ petition was disposed of without a merits ruling on the impugned complaint or summoning order.

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