Reserved on:17.11.2025 Delivered on:18.12.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (Criminal) No.63 of 2024 Anoop Agrawal and Another ......Petitioners Vs.

State of Uttarakhand and Ors. …..Respondents Presence Mr. Aditya Singh, learned counsel for the Petitioners.

Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned AGA, for state.

Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, learned counsel for Respondent No.3.

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

1. The present writ petition arises out of FIR No. 551 of 2023 registered at Police Station Kashipur for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 384, 504 and 506 IPC. The Petitioners challenge two orders passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, namely, the order dated 17.11.2023 issuing a proclamation under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the subsequent order dated 03.01.2024 initiating attachment under Section 83 of the Code.

2. As per the FIR lodged by Respondent No. 3, the Petitioners had allegedly threatened him for money and, on 22.10.2023, arrived at Ramleela Maidan along with several persons armed with weapons, assaulted him and fired a gunshot which narrowly missed. Respondent No. 3 claims to have suffered injuries but states that he did no