Criminal Trial–Quashment of FIR on the ground of inordinate delay in investigation–FIR was lodged in year 1999–Allegation of causing the loss of revenue by registration of immovable property at a lower rate–Amount can be recovered–Investigation agency concluded that the property is located beyond the municipal limits–Further, the allegation that the petitioner-accused managed to alienate the land fraudulently, was not found to be substantiated as the investigation agency failed to collect any evidence in this regard–Held, proceedings are liable to be quashed.
