Puduri Chander v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6886 of 2019 ORDER:

1.

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.675 of 2019 on the file of Jawaharnagar Police Station, Rachakonda Police Commissionerate, registered against the petitioner/A-4 and others for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 420 and 468 of I.P.C.

2.

Though the learned Counsel for the petitioner/accused filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in Crime No.675 of 2019, 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. 3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented. 4.

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 case (supra). No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner till filing of the final report. 5.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 06.11.2019 Gsn 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,