K. Padmalatha v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4985 of 2019 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioners/ A.2 and A.3, seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.210 of 2018 of Women Police Station, Begumpet, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 495 of IPC and Section 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2.

Though the criminal petition is filed to quash the aforesaid proceedings, during the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners/ A.2 and 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). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/ A.2 and A.3 till filing of final report. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 23.08.2019 ssp 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756