ORDER :

By way of instant petition filed under Section 482 Cr.PC, prayer has been made by the petitioner for quashing of FIR No. 111, dated 12.7.2015, registered at PS Manali, District Kullu, H.P., under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of IPC, as well as consequent proceedings, if any, pending before the competent court of law.

2. Precisely, facts of the case, which may be relevant for the adjudication of the case at hand are that petitioner filed two applications dated 18.8.1999 and 4.4.2000 to the HPSEBL, praying therein for extension of load qua the connection No. GC-105 and for reduction of load with regard to connection No. GC-100 (Annexure P-2). Electricity Board while acceding to the prayer made in the aforesaid applications extended/reduced the load qua the aforesaid electricity meters. Petitioner had been using the aforesaid electricity connections in the premises from the date of their installment and there is no complaint, if any, with regard to payment of bills. On 11.7.2015, respondent No.2, who is mother of the petitioner, lodged a complaint to the SHO PS Manali (Annexure P-3), alleging therein that petitioner forged signatures of his father i.e. husband of the complainant-re