https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291874 In a writ petition under Article 226 seeking quashing of an FIR, the informant has a continuing legal interest and is a necessary party, so final relief should not be granted without hearing him. Where the FIR discloses a cognizable offence and extraordinary writ jurisdiction is invoked, notice to the State and a counter-affidavit from the investigating agency are ordinarily required so the Court can assess prima facie material and relevant facts. The text also states that stay of arrest may arise only as rare interim protection; a bare ex parte order staying arrest without hearing the informant and police is not treated as the correct legal position. en-us Fri, 17 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 11:40:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291874 In a writ petition under Article 226 seeking quashing of an FIR, the informant has a continuing legal interest and is a necessary party, so final relief should not be granted without hearing him. Where the FIR discloses a cognizable offence and extraordinary writ jurisdiction is invoked, notice to the State and a counter-affidavit from the investigating agency are ordinarily required so the Court can assess prima facie material and relevant facts. The text also states that stay of arrest may arise only as rare interim protection; a bare ex parte order staying arrest without hearing the informant and police is not treated as the correct legal position. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291874