Madhya Pradesh High Court disposes of plea to quash FIR under Prevention of Corruption Act The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently disposed of a petition filed for quashing of an FIR registered under Prevention of Corruption Act and said in an offence of this nature, the investigation takes more time to be completed than an investigation in an offence unrelated to the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court held that delayed investigation alone cannot give the justifiable right to a particular accused to seek quashing of the FIR unless the delay is unconscionably long and unexplained. The Court, however, went on to observe that Section 173 CrPC stipulates that every investigation shall be completed without unnecessary delay. Hence, the Court directed the prosecuting agency i.e. respondents to conduct and conclude the investigation in a free and fair manner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six months. The legal experts at Reddy and Reddy law firm specialise in handling various Criminal matters.