JUDGMENT :

(J.C. DOSHI, J.)

1. Rule. Learned APP Mr.Soham Joshi waives service of notice of rule for respondent – State and learned advocate Mr.Kalrav Patel waives service of notice of rule for respondent No.2.

2. By this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short “the Code”), the applicant seeks quashing of the FIR registered as C.R. No.I-25 of 2017 registered with Shahibaug Police Station, Ahmedabad for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 506(1) of the Indian Penal Code and further proceedings arising thereof.

3. The brief facts of the case are as under :

3.1 It is the case of complainant that land of friend of first informant Subhash was acquired by Gujarat Housing Board and he wanted to see that land is cleared and released from Gujarat Housing Board. The petitioner gave assurance that sh has political acquaintance and acquaintance with officers and she would see to it that land is cleared. It is alleged that first informant gave Rs.1.25 Crores to the petitioner. However, since after passage of time, when the no action was taken, the first informant approached the petitioner but the petitioner under different pretext did not meet the fi