D. Devamani And 4 Others v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6033 of 2019 O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/A.2 to A.6 seeking to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.281 of 2019 on the file of the Station House Officer, Saroornagar Police Station, Women Police Station, Ranga Reddy district, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323 and 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Though learned counsel for the petitioners/A.2 to A.6 filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in Cr.No.281 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. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented.

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's case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/A.2 to A.6. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI Dt.24.09.2019.

Vvr 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6033 of 2019 Dt.24.09.2016 Vvr