Mrs. Asiya Juhi Hussain And 2 Others v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4888 of 2019 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of investigation in Crime No.146 of 2019 on the file of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad, registered against the petitioners/Accused Nos. 3 to 5 and others for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 I.P.C. and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2.

Though the learned Counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of investigation in Crime No.146 of 2019, he 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. State of Bihar and another1. 3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented. 4.

In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners till filing of the final report. 5.

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

_____________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 28.08.2019 Gsn.

1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,