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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 30548 of 2018 Petitioner :- Gulabdhar And 8 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mata Achal Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Bala Krishna Narayana,J. Hon'ble Ravindra Nath Kakkar,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for the State.
This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the prayer to quash the F.I.R. dated 7.3.2018 registered as Case Crime No.0140 of 2018, under Sections 147, 323, 436, 452 IPC, P.S.- Handia, District- Allahabad.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the impugned F.I.R. has been lodged by respondent no.4 as a counterblast to the F.I.R. lodged by the brother of the petitioner nos.1 to 4 against the two sons of respondent no.4.
From the perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that on the basis of the allegations made therein, prima facie cognizable offence is made out. There is no ground for interference with the F.I.R. Therefore, the prayer for quashing the impugned F.I.R. is refused.
However, considering the nature of the allegations made in the F.I.R., the provisions of Section 157 Cr.P.C. and the view taken by the Apex Court in the case of Joginder Kumar Versus State of U.P.; 1994 Cr.L.J 1981, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested in the abovementioned case, till the credible evidence is not collected by the Investigating Officer during investigation.
With the above directions, this petition is disposed of finally.
Order Date :- 27.10.2018 Shalini