Mohd. Majeed Ali v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7017 of 2018 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.72 of 2018 of Armoor Police Station, Nizamabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 324 IPC and under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, against the petitioners/A1 to A7.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Public Prosecutor representing the State.

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In view of the order of this Court dated 31.07.2017 in Crl.P.No.6493 of 2017, relying upon the latest two Judge Bench expression of the Apex Court dated 27.07.2017 in Crl.A.No.1265 of 2017 (SLP (Crl.) No.2013 of 2017 in Rajesh Sharma & Others Vs. State of U.P. & another), this is a fit case to refer the matter to the Committee for report to consider any reconciliation. 4.

Having regard to the above and as per the directions of the Apex Court, this Criminal Petition is disposed of, while directing the Investigation Officer to investigate, but not to arrest the petitioners/A1 to A7 unless report of the Committee on its constitution is received, however, this order does not prevent him from securing for interrogation as part of investigation. 5.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

____________________________________ JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY 6th July, 2018 sj