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2020 DAILYLAW 780 (RAJ)

ANUJ MATTU S/O SHRI ASHOK MATTU B/C MATTU v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

CRLMP/861/2020 · 2026-03-28

Anoop Kumar Dhand

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 861/2020 Anuj Mattu S/o Shri Ashok Mattu, aged about 27 Years, R/o House No.x-1917, Street No.10, Rajgarh Extension, Gandhi Nagar, East Delhi, Delhi 110031. ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, Through Pp. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Fahad Hasan for Mr.Syed Shahid Hasan For Respondent(s) : Mr.Vivek Choudhary, PP JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 28/03/2026 1. By way of filing the instant criminal misc. petition, a challenge has been led to the impugned F.I.R. No.492/2019 registered at the Police Station Kotwali Sawai Madhopur, District Sawai Madhopur for the offence registered under Section 420 IPC and Sections 43 & 66 of Information Technology Act, 2008. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an authorized person, who issues tickets to the visitors to travel on Safari in the National Park. Counsel submits that no tickets/documents were forged or fabricated by him and the petitioner has not committed any offence whatsoever, hence, under these circumstances, the interference of this Court is warranted. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation levelled in the F.I.R. reveals (2 of 3) [CRLMP-861/2020] commission of cognizable offence, hence, under these circumstances, interference of this Court is not warranted. 4. Heard and considered the submissions made at the Bar and perused the material available on record. 5. Perusal of the factual report dated 09.03.2024 furnished by the concerned Deputy Superintendent of Police Circle City, Sawai Madhopur indicates that after conclusion of investigation, when the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. was submitted before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Sawai Madhopur, learned Magistrate vide order dated 22.11.2022, formulated four questions and directed the concerned Investigating Agency to investigate upon the aforesaid four points and thereafter, submit the conclusion report before the concerned Court. 6. It has been apprised at Bar that till date, the investigation with regard to the above four formulated points is still pending with the Investigating Agency. 7. Under these circumstances, this Court deemed it just and proper to dispose of the instant petition granting liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation in support of his contentions before the Investigating Officer, who shall consider the same and submit the report of investigation, pursuant to the above four points formulated by the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate by way of filing a report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. and it is expected from the Investigating Officer to conclude the investigation expeditiously as early as possible looking to the fact that the matter pertains to the year 2019. 8. In case, the Police comes to the conclusion that the petitioner has placed a role in commission of any cognizable (3 of 3) [CRLMP-861/2020] offence, then under those circumstances, the petitioner would be at liberty to file a petition before this Court for redressal of his grievances. 9. With the aforesaid observations, the instant criminal misc. petition stands disposed of. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Aayush Sharma /21