Ramesh Kumar Bandari And 4 Others v. Vinisha Thopicherla And Another

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7450 OF 2018 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short "Cr.P.C.") to quash the proceedings in Crime No.74 of 2018 of Saroornagar Women Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 of Indian Penal Code (for short "I.P.C.") and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, against the petitioners.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/accused and learned Public Prosecutor for the State of Telangana representing the respondent-State. Perused the material on record. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for sometime, requested this Court to direct the police to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C and guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P.1"

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Acceding to the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners, without touching the merits, I find that it is a fit case to issue direction to the police to follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P." (referred supra). Accordingly, police concerned are directed to adhere to the guidelines issued in "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P." (referred supra).

1 2017 (2) ALT (Crl.) 393 (SC)

MSM,J Crl.P.No.7450 of 2018 5.

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

___________________________________________ JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Date: 18th July, 2018 KL

MSM,J Crl.P.No.7450 of 2018 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7450 OF 2018 Date: 18th July, 2018 KL