Kiri Narsa Goud v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1439 of 2020 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of investigation in P.R.No.123 of 2019 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Echoda, Adilabad District, registered against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 34 (a) of the A.P.Excise Act, 1968. 2.

Though the learned counsel for the petitioner filed the present petition for quashing of investigation in the above 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 the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. St at e of Bihar and anot her 1.

3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented. 4.

In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar case (supra).

5.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 03.03.2020 gkv 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,