Manikanta Rathod v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3989 of 2019 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioner/ A.3, seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.238 of 2019 of Balapur Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Section 420 of IPC and Section 7(1) of the Essential Commodities Act.

2.

Though the criminal petition is filed to quash the aforesaid proceedings, during the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner/ A.3 restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the Investigating agency to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. St at e of Bihar and anot her 1.

3.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor fairly concedes the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner/ A.3. 4.

In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police concerned to follow the provisions under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar's case (supra).

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

________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 15.07.2019 ssp 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756