Uttarakhand High Court
WPCRL/469/2026 on 19 March, 2026
Author: Rakesh Thapliyal
Bench: Rakesh Thapliyal
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WPCRL No. 469 of 2026
Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J.
1. Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel
for the petitioner.
2. Ms. Sweta Badola Dobhal, learned
Brief Holder for the State.
3. Mr. Amar Murti Shukla, learned
counsel for the respondent.
4. The petitioners who are four in
numbers are praying for quashing of FIR
dated 08.03.2026, bearing FIR No. 088
of 2026 lodged by respondent no. 3 at
P.S. SIDCUL, District Haridwar wherein
the petitioners have been implicated for
the offences punishable under Sections
147, 323, 354, 406, 427, 447, 504 and
506 IPC.
5. It is argued by the learned counsel
for the petitioners that on the date of
incident petitioner no. 1 and 2 were in
abroad which itself falsify the allegations,
as alleged in the FIR and so far as
petitioner no. 3 and 4 are concerned,
they are the employees of petitioner no.
1 and 2 and he further submits that the
allegation, as alleged, in the FIR
primarily shows that the allegations are
purely civil in nature, since, civil dispute
is already pending for adjudication in
O.S. No. 501 of 2025.
6. Let the respondents may file
counter affidavit within four weeks. Two
weeks thereafter is granted to the
petitioners to file rejoinder affidavit.
7. Primarily, the allegations as alleged
in the impugned FIR appears to be civil
in nature, therefore, this Court is of the
view that the petitioners deserve for
some interim protection.
8. For an interim measure, let the
investigation pursuant to the impugned
FIR may go on, however, the petitioners
shall not be arrested provided they
cooperate with the investigation.
8. List this matter on 11.05.2026.
(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)
19.03.2026
Parul