P.Srinivasulu Reddy, S/O. Jayarami Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B. SIVA SANKARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6698 of 2017 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners/ A1 to A4 of Crime No.250 of 2017 on the file of M.R.Palli Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 427, 447, 323, 506 r/ w 34 I.P.C. AND Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015 (for short 'the Act') and also heard learned Public Prosecutor representing the State, before ordering notice to the 2nd respondent and perused the F.I.R. and also the grounds urged in the quash petition.

A perusal of the record prima facie no way requires interference by this Court much less to interdict the investigation. Having regard to the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police, in any event, the arrest of the petitioners is required, the police shall strictly follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and the guidelines of the Apex Court as laid down in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar 1, as none of the offences punishable supra, are below seven years. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE Dr. B.SIVA SANKARA RAO Date: 03.08.2017 pab 1 (2014 (2) ALT (Crl.) 457 SC)