Manchala Sudhakar v. The State Of Telangana

Crl.Petition No.10461 of 2022 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTI CE K.SURENDER CRI MI NAL PETI TI ON No.10461 OF 2022 O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.') by the petitionerAccused No.1 to quash the proceedings against him in FIR No.1063 of 2022 pending on the file of Station House Officer, Medipally Police Station, Rachakonda. The offences alleged against him are under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 and 109 read with Section 120b of Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC"). 2.

Heard both sides.

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After arguing sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer to direct the police to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. for reason of the offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable less than seven (07) years.

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In view of the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Petition is disposed off directing

Crl.Petition No.10461 of 2022 the Investigating Officer in FIR No.1063 of 2022 pending on the file of Station House Officer, Medipally Police Station, Rachakonda, to strictly follow the procedure laid down under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. and also the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. The petitioner shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer by furnishing information and documents as sought by him in concluding the investigation.

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

_____________ K.SURENDER, J Date: 25.11.2022 ns 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273