Tk Chandrasekhar v. The State Of Ap.,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U.DURGA PRASAD RAO Criminal Petition No.3958 of 2018 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C by the petitioner/accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.1158/2017 of Uppal PS, Rachakonda, registered for the offences under Sections 447 and 427 IPC.

2) Heard both sides.

3) Having regard to the fact that there is a prima facie accusation and investigation is in the nascent stage, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. Therefore, the investigation shall continue to its logical end. However, having regard to the nature of the offences charged under Sections 427 and 447 IPC, which are punishable with less than seven(7) years, the Investigating Officer shall strictly follow the guidelines rendered by Hon'ble Apex Court in the decision reported in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar1 and also the procedure contemplated under Section 41-A Cr.P.C towards the petitioner/accused during the course of investigation. In turn, the petitioner/accused shall cooperate with the investigating agency for smooth completion of investigation.

4) Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

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

_________________________ U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J Date: 11.04.2018 scs