Bibek Chaudhuri, J. – Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition praying for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing/setting aside the First Information Report of Civil Lines P.S. Case No. 178 of 2020 registered against him under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is alleged by the petitioner that he became the owner of a piece and parcel of land comprising in Cadastral Survey Khata No.67, Plot No.17, Mauja-Silaunja, Revenue Thana No.442 within police Station Bodh Gaya in the District of Gaya by way of inheritance from his ancestors. According to the petitioner, his grandfather took settlement of land measuring 22.50 acres in C.S. Plot No.17, C.S. Khata No.67 of Village-Silaunja from the Superior Landlord and Intermediary Mahanth Kishan Dayal Giri. Subsequently, the said land was partitioned between the petitioner and his father and the petitioner became absolute owner of 19.50 acres of land in respect of the aforesaid plot. Further, case of the petitioner is that his ancestors used to pay rent to the Jamin