Sri Banothu Balaraju v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL PETITION No.2035 OF 2022 ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking bail to petitioner/accused No.1 in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.1111 of 2021 on the file of L.B. Nagar L and O Police Station, Rachakonda, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.

3.

Since the punishment prescribed for the offences alleged against petitioner is up to seven years, without going into the merits of the matter, the respondent-Police are directed to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41-A Cr.P.C and the guidelines formulated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in

Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1 scrupulously. It is needless to say, any deviation in this regard will be viewed seriously.

4.

The Criminal Petition is accordingly, disposed of.

5.

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this criminal petition, shall stand closed.

___________________ K.SURENDER, J Date: 28.03.2022 KL 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273