Mechanic Shankar , Ganipally Sankaraiah, And 6 Others v. The State Of Telangana, And Another

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.AMARNATH GOUD CRIMINAL PETITION No.7891 of 2019 ORDER:

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This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash Crime No.184 of 2019 of Nalgonda Rural Police Station, Nalgonda District, registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Section 4 of TSGA and Section 2(4)(i)(ii) of the Gaming Act, 2017.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of investigation in the above 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 the guidelines prescribed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. St at e of Bihar and anot her 1.

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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 respondent 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 petitioners till the filing of the final report. 5.

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

_______________________ JUSTICE T.AMARNATH GOUD 05th December, 2019 dr 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,