Ichapuram Sai Krishana Chaitanya v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.2767 of 2020 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of investigation in Crime No.247 of 2020 of Women Police Station, CCS (DD), Hyderabad City, registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of I.P.C. and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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 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 police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners till filing of the final report. 5.

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

________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 15.07.2020 gkv 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,