VINIT KUMAR MATHUR
Imran Ansar – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vinit Kumar Mathur, J. - The present Misc. Petiton under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer for quashing the F.I.R. No. 0273/2021 dated 29.07.2021 registered at Police Station Kothwali Pali, District Pali for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 506 & 384 of the IPC.
2. Heard.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been named in the FIR nor any overt act has been reported against him. He, therefore, submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor on the strength of factual report submits that though the petitioner has not been named by the co-accused persons and no specific allegation has been made by the co-accused persons in their statements, however, it is reported that the petitioner would be paid Rs.20,000/-. He however, frankly submits that the payment of Rs.20,000/- is not stated to be in relation to the present loot or otherwise.
5. In the circumstances, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer by submitting all the documents showing his bona fides and innocen
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