Paka Prashanth v. The State Of Telangana And Another

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.5915 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.6 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.169 of 2019 of Husnabad Police Station, Siddipet District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 416, 417, 418, 420, 427, 467, 468, 470, 471 and 120-B I.P.C.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.6, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondentState and perused the record. 3.

Though the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.6 filed the present petition for quashing the investigation in the aforesaid crime, he restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the Investigating agency to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and follow the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another1. 4.

Under these circumstances, the Station House Officer, Husnabad Police Station, Siddipet District, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioner/Accused No.6 only and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). 5.

With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

______________________ JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI 16th October, 2019 YVL

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.5915 of 2019 Date:16.10.2019 YVL