Junna Komuramallu v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6865 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.148 of of Sangam Police Station, Warangal Commissionerate, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (r) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

3.

Though the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 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, Sangam Police Station, Warangal Commissionerate, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra).

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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 30th October, 2019 YVL

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6865 of 2019 Date:30.10.2019 YVL