DEVI PRASAD JUYAL 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.122 of 2022, registered with Police Station Prem Nagar, District Dehradun, for the offence under Ss. 420, 120B and 468 of IPC.

(2.) Heard Mr. Karan Anand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, 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 Prem Nagar, 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.