1. All these petitions have been heard analogously, as they arise out of First Information Report (FIR) / crime No. 254/2010 for offences under S.406 & S.420 read with S.34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'the IPC - ) at Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh. During pendency of these petitions, the Police has filed the charge - sheet on 15-12-2014 for offence under S.406, S.420, S.467, S.468, S.471 & S.120 - B of the IPC.

2. In WP (Cri.) Nos. 1360 & 1181 of 2011, the accused / petitioners have prayed for quashment of the said FIR and all the proceedings emanating therefrom including the investigation and warrants; whereas in W.P. (Cri.) No. 2916/2011 the accused / petitioner has sought for quashment of the entire proceedings drawn by the respondent in its file in the said crime number and in Cri. M.P. No. 764/2010 the accused / petitioners have prayed for quashment of the FIR. Since all the petitioners are accused in the said common crime number / FIR, the petitions are being disposed of by this common order.

3. The subject FIR was registered on 28-7-2010 for offences under S.406 & S.420 read with S.34 of the IPC naming the following six accused persons : -
* Suresh