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Stay Application In Writ Petition

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Stay Application in Writ Petition

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ……………..

Criminal Misc …………. (Stay) Application No……….. … of ………..

(Under Section 422, C.P.C.)

District………………

Sri…………………… S/o ………………… R/o ……………………….

P. S. ……………………………. District ……………

…………….. …Applicant/Applicants

In

Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. …………………of……..

(Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India)

District ……………

………………… …Petitioners

Versus

……………….. I …Respondents

To

The Hon’ble Chief Justice and his other companion Judges of the aforesaid Court.

The humble application of the above named applicants most respectfully showeth :

1. That an F.I.R. has been lodged against the applicants under Section 498-A/ 494, I.P.C. at P. S………………. city, and the same has been registered as Crime No. …………… of 20…… The investigation is being made.

2. That the F.I.R. as well as the investigation of the case are liable to be quashed. Full facts are given in the accompanying writ petition which may kindly be looked into.

PRAYER

It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that the Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct that pending the disposal of the Writ Petition of the applicants, the arrest of the applicants in Crime No…………….. of 20 …….. P. S. …………………….. under Section 498/494, I.P.C. be stayed. The Hon'ble Court may grant such other and further relief which under the circumstances of the case the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.

Dated …………… Advocate for the Applicants

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