Arjula Madhusudhan Reddy v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.7379 of 2019 O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.99 of 2019 of the SHO, Narmetta Police Station, Janagaon, Warangal District, registered against the petitioner/A.2 for the offences punishable under Sections 447 and 427 r/w. Section 34 of IPC and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, 1984.

Though learned counsel for the petitioner/A.2 filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in Crime No.99 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.

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

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). 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756

GSD, J Crl.P.No.7379 of 2019 However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner/A.2.

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

________________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 18.11.2019.

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GSD, J Crl.P.No.7379 of 2019 HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.7379 of 2019 18.11.2019 Msr