Ch.Chandra Sekhar Bhu Bhushan, v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE JUSTI CE G.SRI DEVI Cr im in al Pet it ion Nos.3 0 0 9 of 2 0 1 9 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioners/ A.1 to A.4, to quash the proceedings in Crime No.250 of 2019 of Meerpet Police Station, Rachakonda Police Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(Va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/ A.1 to A.4, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioners/ A.1 to A.4 filed this Criminal Petition to quash the proceedings in Crime No.250 of 2019 of Meerpet Police Station, Rachakonda Police Commissionerate, he restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the investigating agency to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41A of Cr.P.C. and to follow the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Ar n esh Ku m ar v. St at e of Bih ar an d an ot h er 1.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State conceded the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners/ A.1 to A.4.

1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

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Under these circumstances, the Station House Officer, Meerpet Police Station, Rachakonda Police Commissionerate, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41A of Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioners/ A.1 to A.4 and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Ar n esh Ku m ar Vs. St at e of Bih ar 's case supra. 6 .

With the above direction, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

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