1. The scope of judicial review under Art.226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the First Information Report ('FIR' for short) falls for consideration in this Writ Petition. The petitioner has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court to quash the FIR in Crime No. 95/99 dated 5-5-1999 of Matwada Police Station (Warangal District), registered for offences under S.406, S.417 and S.420 of the Indian Penal Code .

2. The factual matrix leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition is set out as hereunder :-- The petitioner, second respondent and one Mr. B. Ramesh constitute a registered partnership firm under the name and style of 'M/s. Padmavathi Engineering Company' dealing in purchase and sale of electrical motors, P.V.C. Pipes, Oil Engines, G1 Pipes, Suguna Motors and other brand engines. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the partnership firm, the partnership business was being run and the 2nd respondent is authorised to sign cheques along with the petitioner. Since the 2nd respondent tried to take law into his own hands with the active assistance of the police, the petitioner was constrained to file W. P. No. 23791 of 1999 for a direction t