2025 Supreme(Online)(UK) 3328
HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
ANKIT KUMAR ALIAS ANKIT GURJAR – Appellant
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STATE OF UTTARAKHAND – Respondent
WPCRL 1437 / 2025
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WPCRL No.1437 of 2025 H on’ble Ashish N a it ha ni, J. Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the Petitioner. 2. Mr. S.S. Chauhan, learned DAG, with Mr. Vikash Uniyal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/1 & 2. 3. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed by the Petitioner for quashing/setting-aside the FIR No.0552 of 2025, dated 29.10.2025 under Sections 123, 351 (3), 352 and 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, at Police Station SIDCUL, District Haridwar and directing the Respondent nos.1 & 2 not to arrest the Petitioner in connection with the abovementioned F.I.R. 4. Heard. 5. Admit. 6. Issue notice to the Respondent no.3. Steps to be taken within a week. Counter affidavit, if any, to be filed by the Respondents within a period of three weeks. 7. List this matter on 08.01.2026. 8. In the interregnum, it is directed that the investigation shall proceed but the present Petitioner shall not be arrested by the Police in pursuance to FIR No.0552 of 2025, dated 29.10.2025 under Sections 123, 351 (3), 352 and 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, at Police Station SIDCUL, District Haridwar. However, he will continue to cooperate with the Investigating Officer of the case and shall remain present, as and when required for production of documents and for recording of his statement.
9. Stay application (IA No.1 of 2025) stands disposed of accordingly. ( Ash ish N a it h an i, J.) 1 9 .1 1 .2 0 2 5 Nit esh/