Ramesh Ramasani v. Vajramma Anumulapuri

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.SUNIL CHOWDARY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4362 of 2018 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in Crime No.47 of 2018 on the file of the Station House Officer, Suryapet (R) Police Station, Suryapet, registered for the offences punishable under Section 323 I.P.C. and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

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At the time of arguments, the only relief sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner is to direct the concerned Station House Officer to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A Cr.P.C.

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In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the main case.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also the principle enunciated by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1, the Station House Officer, Suryapet (R) Police Station, Suryapet, is hereby directed to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A Cr.P.C. in Crime No.47 of 2018 so far as the petitioner/accused is concerned. 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273

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With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.

________________________ T.SUNIL CHOWDARY, J Date: 17.05.2018 Ivd