Application for Stay of Arrest

IN THE COURT OF THE [courtName] Criminal Misc. Application No. _____ of 2024 IN THE MATTER OF: [petitionerName] ... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF [state] ... Respondent APPLICATION FOR STAY OF ARREST DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE MAIN PETITION MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Petitioner has filed a petition for [quashing/bail] in FIR No. [firNo] registered at Police Station [policeStation]. 2. That the Petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. 3. That the police is trying to arrest the Petitioner despite the pendency of the main petition. 4. That if the Petitioner is arrested, the main petition will become infructuous and the Petitioner will suffer irreparable loss. 5. That the Petitioner is ready to join the investigation as and when required. PRAYER: It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: 1. Stay the arrest of the Petitioner in FIR No. [firNo] during the pendency of the main petition; 2. Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. PETITIONER VERIFICATION: Verified at [place] on this [date] that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 5 are true to my knowledge and belief.