Kadali Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Rao v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2773 OF 2016 ORDER:

This petition is filed by the petitioner-A3 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.66 of 2015 on the file of the Women Police Station, Kakinada, East Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A r/w 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard and perused the material available on record. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the allegations made in the complaint, this Court is not inclined to grant the relief sought by the petitioner.

At this stage, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to pendency of the above crime, the petitioner apprehends arrest.

In view of the above submission, the 1st respondent-police are directed to complete the investigation and file a final report, if any, in accordance with law without arresting the petitioner. In the event of necessity, the 1st respondent-police are directed to issue notice to the petitioner to appear before the investigating officer for the purpose of investigation. On issuance of such notice, the petitioner is directed to appear before the investigating officer and give an undertaking for his future appearance as and when required by the investigating officer for the purpose of investigation.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date : 8.3.2016 Nn

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2773 OF 2016 DATED 8.3.2016 Nn