Pittala Mallesh v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6514 of 2019 O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.112 of 2019 on the file of the SHO, Talakondapally Police Station, Ranga Reddy district, registered against the petitioners/A.1 and A.3 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 and 506 read with 34 IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Though learned counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in Crime No.112 of 2019 supra, 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.1 and A.3 till filing of charge sheet/final report.

1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

GSD, J Crl.P.No.6514 of 2019 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 17.10.2019.

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