JUDGMENT

A.N. Dixita, J. These are four connected Criminal Misc. Applications under section 482 Cr. P.C; for (1) quashing the First Information Report registered as Crime No. 1 of 1982 under section 3 of the Railway Property Unlawful Possession Act. 1966, at Police Station R.P.F. Gorakhpur, (2) for quashing the Enquiry Report dated 29.6. J 983, and (3) for quashing the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 1509 of 1983 pending against the applicants in the court of Judicial Magistrate (Railways), Gorakhpur.

2. It appears that on 26.11.l981 a public auction was held at Central Store Depot, NE. Railways, Gorakhpur, where lots of various store items were put up for auction by the Railways. Auction in respect of Lots No.1 081133/ 101, 1081134/41, 1081178/ll, and 1081314/11 concluded in favour of M/s Ram Krishna Satish Kumar of Kanpur. It is not necessary to mention the facts regarding the auction in great details and I proceed to mention only these facts which are necessary for the disposal of these applications. After the auction It appears that Panalal, the representative of the aforementioned purchaser firm took delivery of the first lot from the Central Store Depot. Gorakhpur, on 19.12.