M.Thikayya v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6876 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 7 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.323 of 2019 of Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 448 and 506 read with 34 I.P.C.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 7, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 7 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, Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 7 and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 7 till filing of the final report. 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 30th October, 2019 YVL

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6876 of 2019 Date:30.10.2019 YVL