K.V.Raghuram v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1778 of 2020 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.1 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.877 of 2019 of KPHB Colony Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.1, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.1 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, KPHB Colony Police Station, Cyberabad, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioner/Accused No.1 and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). 5.

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 12th March, 2020 YVL 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1778 of 2020 Date:12.03.2020 YVL