In this application under section 482, Cr.P.C. the petitioner has prayed for quashing the proceedings in Bongaigaon G.R. Police Station Case No.12 of 1988 under section 407, IPC pending in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Bongaigaon. 2. On an FIR lodged on 20.10.87 with the OC, GR Police Station, Bongaigaon by the Officer Commanding Sri Mohendra Singh Negi against the firm of the petitioner Shri Dinesh Kumar Saraf, a case was registered being Case No.97/87 under section 407, IPC. The case was transferred to Bongaigaon GR Police Station and was renumbered as Case No. !2/s8. 3. Shri O.P. Bhati, the learned counsel for the petitioner, has contended that the allegation made in the FIR discloses a civil 'wrong and not a criminal offence, and therefore the proceedings are liable to be quashed. 4. It appears that Police investigation has already been started. But it is not disclosed in the petition at what state the investigation is. If a prosecution at the initial stage is asked to be quashed, the test whether the uncontroverted allegation made in the FIR prima facie disclose an offence would be applied. But, the investigation has already been started since October, 198 / and the petitioner has filed this petition after about 2£ years of the registration of the case. Therefore, it would involve an examination of the evidence and materials so far collected by the Police. In such a case, I am of the view that the inherent power of the High Court under section 482, Cr. P. C. cannot be invoked. The petition is therefore rejected.