Gunti Suresh Kumar v. The State Of Telangana And Another

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6871 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.177 of 2018 of Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 read with 34 I.P.C. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondentState and perused the record. 3.

Though the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused 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.

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Under these circumstances, the Station House Officer, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, is directed to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. before arresting the petitioner/Accused and strictly adhere to the guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). 5.

With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

______________________ JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI 30th October, 2019 YVL 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6871 of 2019 Date:30.10.2019 YVL