JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. T.T. Tara, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. U. Bori, learned Public Prosecutor for the State, appearing for respondent nos. 1, 3 and 4 and Mr. D. Panging, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no. 5.

2. By filing this composite petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is one of the accused, has prayed for quashing of the FIR lodged by the respondent no. 5, being EOW ME C.R. No. 6/13 under Sections 403, 406, 408, 423, 465, 467, 468, 471, 475, 477A, 34, 120B IPC, which is being investigated by E.O.W. Unit- III, Crime Branch, Mumbai.

3. From the materials available on record, specifically from Annexure-P/11 of this application, it is made to appear that the complaint statement dated 17.05.2013, given by one Mr. Jaysingh Liladhar Ashar, an employee of the respondent no. 5, i.e. Gammon India Ltd., which was recorded by the investigating agency, has been treated as an FIR. In this regard, the learned counsel for the appearing parties are ad idem at the Bar.

4. The complaint statement is lengthy consisting of 16 typed pages. Therefore, this order is not burdened with the narratio