Kondl Reddy Yendlapalli v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRI MI NAL PETI TI ON No. 3 7 8 0 OF 2 0 1 8 ORDER:

This petition is filed, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.'), for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner-accused No. 2 in Crime No. 11 of 2018 of Mothkur Police Station, Rachakonda, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 504 of IPC and Sections 3 (1) (r) (s) and 3 (2) (Va) of SC ST POA Act, 2015. 2.

After arguing for awhile, Sri G.Ravichandran, learned counsel for the petitioner, has requested this Court to direct the police concerned to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Ar n esh Ku m ar Vs. St at e of Bih ar 1. 3.

Acceding to the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, without touching the merits of the case, the Station House Officer, Mothkur Police Station, Rachakonda, is directed to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Ar n esh Ku m ar (supra).

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With the above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed in consequence.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J.

06-04-2018.

JSK 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273