Smt. D. Padma v. The State Of Telangana.,Rep.,Pp

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8855 OF 2015 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by the petitioner/A-3 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.148 of 2013 on the file of Moghalpura Police Station, Hyderabad.

2. Heard and perused the material available on record.

3. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 506 I.P.C.

4. On 4.9.2015, this Court granted interim stay directing the police not to arrest the petitioner and the same was extended on 9.10.2015 up to 27.10.2015. Later, the stay was not extended. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations can be ascertained by the Investigating Agency during the course of investigation. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioner in the above crime.

5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the pendency of the above crime, the petitioner is apprehending arrest and also harassment in the hands of police.

6. In view of the above submission, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation and file a final report, if any, without arresting the petitioner. In the event of necessity, the police are directed to issue notice to the petitioner for her appearance before the Investigating Agency for the purpose of investigation. On issuance of such notice, the petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Agency and give an undertaking as to her future appearance as and

when required by the Investigating Agency for the purpose of investigation.

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

_________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 16.3.2016 AMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.8855 OF 2015 Date: 16.3.2016 AMD