Pradeep Kapoor and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal miscellaneous writ petition regarding an FIR for cheating and forgery, the High Court stayed the arrest of petitioners pending the submission of a police report under Section 173 CrPC. The Court also directed the Mediation and Reconciliation Centre to refund Rs. 1,00,000/- deposited by petitioners after the failure of mediation proceedings and ordered expeditious investigation.
What did the court decide?
Stay of arrest; Direction for refund of Rs. 1,00,000/-; Direction for expeditious investigation within six weeks.