JUDGMENT

1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with FIR No. 61/2022, Police Station Sujangarh, District Churu for offences under Sections 354A, 354-C, 153-A, 298, 509 IPC.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged crime and he has been falsely implicated in this case out of political rivalry. It is argued that the petitioner is a reputed person. He shall not abscond and will cooperate in the criminal proceedings. Learned counsel relied upon the decision of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Mohammed Zubair v. State of NCT of Delhi & ors (2022 Live Law (SC) 629). It is further submitted that the petitioner had filed S.B. Criminal misc. petition No. 5210/2022 before this Court in which the Co-ordinate bench of this Court directed the investigation to consider the petitioner's representation in the light of judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Mohammed Zubair (Supra). However, the investigating officer is not considering his representation and is bent upon arresting the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner maybe enlarged on