Anumula Sudhakar, v. Dapuku Madhavi

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.3194 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.129 of 2019 of Khammam I Town Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 354-A I.P.C.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 2nd respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused filed the petition for quashing the proceedings in the aforesaid 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 to follow the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another1.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor conceded the said request stating that the punishment for the alleged offence is below seven years.

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Under these circumstances, the Station House Officer, Khammam I Town Police Station, Khammam District, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioner/Accused and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar's case supra.

1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

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

______________________ JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI JUNE 24, 2019 YVL

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.3194 of 2019 Date:24.06.2019 YVL