Naveen Kumar Chinthapandu , Theenmar Mallanna v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.2013 of 2020 O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.149 of 2020 of the SHO, K.P.H.B. Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, registered against the petitioner/A.2 for the offences punishable under Sections 504 and 505 of IPC. Though learned counsel for the petitioner/A.2 filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in Crime No.149 of 2020, 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. 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 petitioner/A.2.

1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

GSD, J Crl.P.No.2013 of 2020 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 20.03.2020.

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