AMIT KOTHIYAL Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned First Information Report No.207 of 2022, registered with Police Station Kotwali, District Dehradun for the offence under Ss. 420, 406 and 506 of IPC.

(2.) Heard Mr. Nalin Saun, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, the learned AGA for the State.

(3.) During the arguments, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that this writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the concerned Station House Officer, Police Station Kotwali, District Dehradun, the respondent no.2, and the Investigating Officer to follow the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, passed in 'Arnesh Kumar vs.State of Bihar and Another', (2014) 8 SCC 273, before proceed to arrest the petitioner.