Pilli Mani Kanta v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 9079 OF 2018 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') to quash the proceedings in crime No. 177 of 2017 of Draksharamam Police Station, East Godavari District. 2.

After arguing the case for awhile, learned counsel for the petitioners has requested this Court to direct the concerned S.H.O. to follow the procedure under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another1. 3.

Acceding to the request of learned counsel for the petitioners, the Station House Officer, Draksharamam Police Station, East Godavari District, is directed to follow the procedure under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar (supra).

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With the above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this criminal petition shall stand closed in consequence.

_____________________________ Date: 28-08-2018.

M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J.

JSK 1 2014 (2) ALT (Crl.) 457 (SC)