JUDGMENT Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. In this case, the First Information Report was lodged by respondent No. 3 – Uttam Singh Negi, under Sections 295(A)/153(A) of I.P.C. and Section 3 of Uttarakhand Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act at Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar implicating present petitioner. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has approached this Court for relief. 2. Heard Mr. Ajay Veer Pundir, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. K.S. Rautela, Government Advocate for the State and perused the records. 3. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case as well as other evidence available on records, this Court is of the view since prima facie maximum punishment in this offence is seven years or less, a limited interference is called for in the matter. 4. The writ petition stands disposed with a direction to the police authorities to proceed with the investigation in accordance with law, subject to the full cooperation of the petitioner in the investigation, but as far as the arrest of the petitioner is concerned the same may be done only under the parameters as framed under Section 41 and Section 41A of Cr.P.C. as well as the guidelines given by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar & another, reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273 . 5. It is made clear that this order shall remain operative till the filing of the charge sheet, in case of that event.