Chatla Ashok v. The State Of Telangana And Another

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.3928 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.2 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.51 of 2019 of Srirampur Police Station, Mancherial District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 & 506 read with 34 I.P.C.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.2 and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.2 filed the present petition for quashing the investigation 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 follow the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another1. 4.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor conceded the said request.

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Under these circumstances, the Station House Officer, Srirampur Police Station, Mancherial District, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner/Accused No.2 till filing of the final report. 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 Date: 12th July, 2019 KL