AMAR BAJPAI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

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

(2.) THIS writ petition has been filed for quashing an F.I.R and staying the arrest of the petitioner in Case Crime No.3203 of 2014 under Sections 419, 420, 406 IPC at P.S. Kotwali Nagar District Hardoi.

(3.) BY the amendment vide Act No. 5 of 2009, which has come into effect from 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 police officer, can only arrest an accused if he is satisfied that: