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Pankaj v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC17 Oct 2023CRLMP/3240/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought quashing of FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for cheating and forgery offences. Court declined to quash FIR but granted liberty to file representation with Superintendent of Police for investigation delay, stayed arrest for four weeks, and disposed of stay petition.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file representation with Superintendent of Police within 15 days; arrest stayed for four weeks.

Pankaj Vs State of Rajasthan — Quashing and FIR | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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[2023:RJ-JD:35478]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 3240/2023

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Pankaj S/o Shri Omprakash Goyal, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Gandhi Dham, Gujrat.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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Budha Ram S/o Shri Sahi Ram, R/o Jaisingdesar Magra, Panchu, District Bikaner.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Love Jain on behalf of
	Mr. Dhan RajVaishnav
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Anees Bhurat, PP Ms. Anjali Kaushik, for respondent No.2

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR GARG

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Order

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17/10/2023

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The instant misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner for quashing of FIR No.118/2023 lodged at Police Station Lohawat, Distt. Jodhpur for offence under Sections 420, 406, 407, 379 and 120-B of IPC.

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After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the material available on record, I am not inclined to quash the FIR. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file representation alongwith relevant documents before the concerned Superintendent of Police within a period of fifteen days. The Superintendent of Police shall take up all the facts as well as representation, if any, filed on behalf of the petitioner and complete the investigation by considering them

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strictly in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of the representation.

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For a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner shall not be arrested in connection with FIR No.118/2023 lodged at Police Station Lohawat, District Jodhpur.

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The instant misc. petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of accordingly.

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Stay petition is also decided.

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(MANOJ KUMAR GARG),J

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574-Ishan/-

Pankaj v. State of Rajasthan

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