IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 152 of 2011 Nitin Chauhan and others ……… Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ………. Respondents Mr. Pawan Mishra, Adv. for the petitioners. Mr. Nandan Arya, AGA for the State/respondent nos.1 & 2. Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate for respondent No. 3. Date of Judgment: 08.03.2011 JUDGMENT Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. The learned counsel for the private respondent has produced the xerox copy of an agreement, execution whereof has been denied in the writ petition. It is, therefore, a question of fact, requires investigation. In the event, the petitioners have entered into such an agreement, a case has been made out in the First Information Report for commitment of cognizable offences punishable under Indian Penal Code. 2. In those circumstances, there is no scope of interference. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. In the event, petitioners cooperate with the Investigating Officer, it is hoped and expected that the Investigating Officer shall give appropriate regard thereto and only when there is no cooperation on the part of the petitioners, the Investigating Officer shall take appropriate steps as are permissible in accordance with law. (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 08.03.2011 Aswal