JUDGMENT :

Pankaj Bhatia, J.

1. Heard Sri Siddhartha Sinha, learned Counsel for the applicant as well as Sri S.N. Tilhari, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State and perused the record.

2. The present application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed challenging the order dated 14.06.2022 issued in exercise of powers under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short "the Cr.P.C."). Although other prayers have been made in the application, however, the Counsel for the applicant confines his submission to the challenge to the order dated 14.06.2022 alone.

3. The facts in brief are that an FIR No.82 of 2022, under Sections 120B, 384, 389, 405, 420, 465, 471, 504 IPC read with Section 7/13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station Kaiserbagh, District Lucknow was registered against the applicant. It is also on record that subsequently, Sections 467 and 468 IPC were added.

4. It is argued by the Counsel for the applicant that on 09.05.2022, a non-bailable warrant was issued by the court concerned at the instance of the investigating authorities who had alleged that the applicant is not co-operating with the investigation. Subsequently,