IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 319 of 2010 With Stay Application No. 3235 of 2010 1. Ajay Singh S/o late Sri Shiv Singh R/o 49, Durga Nagar, Near Naveri Mandir Lal Ghati, Bhopal. 2. Vijay Singh Rana S/o M.S. Rana R/o New Tehri Road, Chamba, Tehri Garhwal. ...…………. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Home, Uttarakhand Sashan, Dehradun. 2. S.H.O., Police Station Rishikesh, District Dehradun. 3. Jai Dutt Sharma S/o late Sh. Om Dutt Sharma R/o 6, Adarsh Nagar, Rishikesh, District Dehradun. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Vipul Painuly, Advocate, present for the petitioners. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Lok Pal Singh, Advocate, present for respondent No. 3 / complainant. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2) By means of this writ petition, moved under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought quashing the first information report dated 29.04.2010, registered as Crime No. 171 of 2010, relating to offences 2 punishable under Section 420, 120-B of I.P.C., with police station Rishikesh, District Dehradun. 3) Admit the petition. 4) Counter affidavit is filed on behalf of respondent No. 3. 5) Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for and is allowed three weeks’ time to file the rejoinder affidavit. Meanwhile, the State may also file its counter affidavit. 6) Learned counsel for the petitioners pressed the Stay Application No. 3235 of 2010. 7) Learned counsel for the petitioners argued that it is a case of civil dispute between the parties, and talks of compromise are going on. In the circumstances, as an interim measure, it is directed that the petitioners, namely Ajay Singh And Vijay Singh shall not be arrested in connection with first information report dated 29.04.2010, registered as Crime No. 171 of 2010, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 120-B of I.P.C., police station Rishikesh, District Dehradun, till the next date of listing, provided they cooperate with the investigating agency. 8) List this writ petition after three weeks. (Stay Application No. 3235 of 2010 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. July 09, 2010. H. Negi 3