Chintala Srinivas v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL Criminal Petition No.12308 of 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings initiated against petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 7 in F.I.R. No.75 of 2016 of Srirampur Police Station, Adilabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(s) of S.Cs. & S.Ts. (PoA) Act, 1989.

Heard and perused the material available on record. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also in view of the nature of offences alleged against petitioners/accused are serious in nature, which have to be investigated into by the investigating agency, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/accused.

However, in view of submissions of the learned counsel for petitioners that petitioner Nos.2 to 7 - accused Nos.2 to 7 are apprehending of their arrest in view of the pendency of the above crime, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation into the crime without arresting the petitioner Nos.2 to 7 - accused Nos.2 to 7 and file the final report, if any, in accordance with law. Such relief is, however, not available to petitioner No.1 - accused No.1. However, in the event of necessity, the police concerned are directed to issue notice to

petitioner Nos.2 to 7 - accused Nos.2 to 7 requiring them to appear before the investigating agency for the purpose of investigation and on issuance of such notice, the petitioner Nos.2 to 7 - accused Nos.2 to 7 shall appear before the investigating agency and give an undertaking as to their future appearance as and when required by the investigating agency for the purpose of investigation.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed.

_______________________ JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL Date: 26-08-2016 skmr