JUDGMENT :

Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J.

1. This batch of appeals arises from a judgment and order dated 8 January 2019 of a Single Judge of the High Court of Gujarat. The High Court quashed an FIR¹[FIR No I-124 of 2016] which was registered against the private respondents under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973²[“CrPC”], except for the allegations against the fourth and fifth respondents under Section 385 of the Indian Penal Code 1860³[“IPC”], in respect of which the investigation has been permitted to continue.

2. On 13 April 2016, an FIR⁴[FIR No I-124 of 2016] was registered against the private respondents under Sections 465, 467, 468 and 120B of the IPC by the Gandhigram Police Station, Rajkot on a complaint made by the appellant. The contents of the FIR are elucidated below.

3. A property located in Village Veja at Rajkot is alleged to have been allotted to Shamjibhai Jesabhai Koli by the government on account of his service in the Army. The appellant has alleged that he and his brother purchased the property for a consideration of Rs 7,75,000 and an agreemen