In Brief
In this case, a person accused of cheating under Section 420 IPC sought to quash criminal proceedings. The dispute arose from an illegal agreement in which Rs. 6 lakh was paid with a promise to secure Railway employment outside the legal recruitment process. The court held that while such disputes alone do not justify quashing proceedings, the investigating officer must strictly follow Section 41-A CrPC and Arnesh Kumar guidelines before arresting the accused. The petitioner was not to be arrested pending investigation completion, but had to cooperate with the investigation. The petition was disposed of with these conditions."
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