Thirumalapragada Kishan Rao And 26 Others v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6476 of 2019 ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.121 of 2019 on the file of the SHO, Thungathurthy Police Station, Suryapet District, registered against the petitioners/A1 to A27 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148 and 324 r/w 149 IPC and 3 (1) (r) and 3 (2) (Va) of Sc, ST (PoA) Act, 2015. 2.

Though learned counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in the above 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 the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in ARNESH KUMAR V STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER1.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented.

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In that view of the matter, this 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/A1 to A27. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI DATED: 16.10.2019.

Hsd 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756