Sapisetty Satyanarayana v. C.Naga Hima Bindu,

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.803 of 2020 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.417 of 2019 of Balanagar Police Station, Cyberabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406 and 506 read with 34 I.P.C and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 2nd respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5 filed the present petition for quashing the investigation in the aforesaid crime, he restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the Investigating agency to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and follow the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another1. 4.

Under these circumstances, the Station House Officer, Balanagar Police Station, Cyberabad District, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5 and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 5 till filing of the final report. 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

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With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

______________________ JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI 10th February, 2020 YVL

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.803 of 2020 Date:10.02.2019 YVL