RAJENDRA KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate.

(2.) THIS writ petition has been filed for quashing an FIR and staying the arrest of the petitioner in Case Crime No.159 of 2014, under Sections 3/7 E.C. Act and section 409 I.P.C., police station Auras, district Unnao.

(3.) IT cannot be said that on the allegations in the FIR, no prima facie case is disclosed. However, by the amendment vide Act No. 5 of 2009, which has been notified on 01.11.2010, it has been provided in Section 41(1) (b) Cr.P.C. that a person against whom credible information of being involved in a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment of 7 years or less is reported to the police officer, the accused can only be arrested if the police officer is satisfied that: