Mallam Agaiah And 7 Others v. The State Of Telangana And 3 Others

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1809 of 2020 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash Crime No.157 of 2019 on the file of Ramannapet Police Station, Rachakonda District, registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 279, 323 and 506 read with Section 149 IPC.

2.

Though the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 Hon'ble 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 respondent police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners till the filing of the final report. 5.

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

_________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 13th March, 2020.

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