Manne Lakshmi , Dandu Anuradha And Another v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5106 of 2019 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of investigation in Crime No.603 of 2019 of Pet Basheerabad Police Station, Cyberabad, registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 379, 354, 506 and 427 read with 34 IPC.

2.

Though the learned counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of investigation in Crime No.603 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. St at e of Bihar and anot her 1.

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 26.08.2019 gkv 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,