Hon'ble Vedpal,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate.
Under challenge in the instant writ petition is FIR relating to Case Crime No. 171 of 2010, under Sections 420, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3 (1) (X) SC/ST Act, police station Thakurganj, district Lucknow.
We have gone through the contents of the FIR from which it comes out that certain amount was asked by the petitioners for getting the complainant (respondent No. 4) appointed in the Irrigation Department in the year 2007 and when this amount was not returned, this FIR has been lodged.
Let the things be as they are, since the FIR discloses commission of cognizable offence, the same cannot be quashed.
However, considering the allegations of the FIR, which seem to be trivial in nature, and the manner in which they have been alleged, we hereby provide that the petitioners shall not be arrested in the aforesaid case crime number unless and until cogent and reliable evidence comes forward against them. Investigation shall go on and the petitioenrs shall cooperate with the same.
With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition is disposed off.
Order Date :- 2.4.2010 Pradeep/-