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2. As per factual position asserted in the petition, on the complaint of one Neelam Chandel, FIR No. 78 dated 14.06.2023 has been registered under Sections 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the 'IPC') with Police Station, Manpura, Police District Baddi, District Solan, H.P. The petitioner has asserted the factual position, in the manner, in which, the FIR has been registered against him.

3. In addition to this, the petitioner has also put-forth his defence. According to him, the offence alleged in the FIR is the economic offence and police has registered the FIR without conducting the preliminary inquiry. The petitioner is stated to be having documentary proof to demonstrate his innocence. Reiterating the provisions of Section 41A Cr.P.C., as well as, the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar and another, (2014) 8 SCC 273, the petitioner has asserted that he is having serious apprehensions that due to extraneous considerations, he may be arrested in this case, without verifying the factual position.

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner could not satisfy the judicial conscience of this Court as to how the present petition is maintainable. In the present petition, a prayer has been made to direct respondent No.3 to comply with the provisions of Section 41A Cr.P.C., as well as, directions issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar's case (supra).

5. Merely on the alleged apprehensions of the petitioner regarding the violation of the mandate of Hon'ble Apex Court, as well as, alleged non-compliance of the provisions of Section 41A Cr.P.C, does not clothe this Court with jurisdiction to issue directions. The directions of the Hon'ble Apex Court are the law of land and binding upon all, including the police, as well as, this Court.

6. By way of present petition, the petitioner is seeking a sort of guarantee from the respondents to issue notices under the provisions of Section 41A Cr.P.C. The present petition is neither the petition seeking pre-arrest bail nor the same qualifies the petition for quashing the FIR. A futile attempt has been made to devise a novel method to seek the assurance from the police, which amounts to interference in .

6. On the basis of alleged apprehensions of the petitioner, directions cannot be issued, as, it amounts to pre-

empting the entire matter. Complying with the mandate of law of land, is the solemn duty of each and every authority under the sun. The petitioner could not make out a case, seeking a direction, at this stage, under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Nothing has been brought on record to show the apprehension of violation of Section 41A Cr.P.C. Mere pleadings are not sufficient to allege the violation.