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2016 DIGILAW 28 (UTT)

RAGHUNATH PRASAD v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

2016-01-14

SUDHANSHU DHULIA

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JUDGMENT Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. G.D. Joshi, Advocate with Mr. Pratul Kumar, Advocate present for the petitioners and Mr. H.S. Rawal, A.G.A. with Mr. Kuldeep Singh Rawal, Brief Holder present for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. A First Information Report has been lodged by the respondent No.3 which has been registered as Case Crime No.302 of 2015 under Section 420 IPC, at Police Station Dalanwala, District Dehradun implicating the present petitioners. 3. Considering the nature of offence and since the maximum punishment in the above offence is seven years or less, a limited interference is called for in the matter. 4. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed with the direction to the police authorities to proceed with the investigation in accordance with law and if the arrest of the petitioners is required, the same shall be done under the procedure framed under Section 41 Cr.P.C. read with the direction given by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar & another, reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273 .