JUDGMENT :

Rajendra Kumar- IV, J.

1. Heard Sri Rajiv Lochan Shukla as well as Sri Amit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.

2. The instant application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicants, namely, Vidya Sagar Singh, Awadhesh Singh, Ram Prakash, Abhai Narayan Rai, Mahmood Ahamad, Arvind Yadav, Fauzdar Chauhan and Ravi Kant Rai for quashing the charge sheet dated 30.9.2020 in Criminal Case No. 308 of 2003, under sections 260, 263-Ka, 419, 420, 407, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Kotwali, District and further proceedings in Criminal Case No. 308 of 2003, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mau.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. They have committed no offence. Applicants were bona fide purchaser of alleged stamps of respective amount. Applicants were registered as Contractor of the department. They filed the alleged stamp to get agreement executed. There was no motive to accused/applicants to commit the present crime. It has been further submitted by him that stamp duty