P.C Ramulu And 2 Others v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1672 of 2020 O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR No.186 of 2019 of SHO, Wanaparthy Police Station, Wanaparthy Town, Mahabubnagar District, registered against the petitioners/Accused for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 504 and 506 r/w. Section 34 of IPC. Though learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in FIR No.186 of 2019, she restricts her 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. State of Bihar and another1.

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

In that view of the matter, this Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar's case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/Accused.

1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

GSD, J Crl.P.No.1672 of 2020 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 10.03.2020.

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GSD, J Crl.P.No.1672 of 2020 HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1672 of 2020 10.03.2020 Msr