Ram Khaladi and 5 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
A criminal miscellaneous writ petition filed by six petitioners seeking quashing of an F.I.R. and an undertaking regarding non-arrest pending submission of the police report. The court allowed an exemption from filing the certified FIR due to COVID-19 and directed the petitioners not to be arrested until the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. is submitted.
What did the court decide?
Non-arrest of petitioners until submission of police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C.; exemption to forego filing of certified FIR copy.