Parapati Lakshmana Narayana v. The State Of A.P.

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL Criminal Petition No.11500 of 2016 ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings initiated against petitioner/accused in Crime No.361 of 2016 of Machavaram Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of I.P.C.

Heard and perused the material available on record. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also in view of the nature of offence alleged against petitioner/accused is serious in nature, which is to be investigated into by the investigating agency, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the petitioner.

However, in view of submissions of the learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner is apprehending arrest in view of the pendency of the above crime, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation into the crime without arresting the petitioner/accused and file the final report, if any, in accordance with law. However, in the event of necessity, the police concerned are directed to issue notice to petitioner requiring him to appear before the investigating agency for the purpose of investigation and on issuance of such notice, the petitioner shall appear before the investigating agency and give an undertaking as to his future appearance as and when required by the investigating agency for the purpose of investigation.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. __________________ M.S.K.JAISWAL, J 5th August 2016 ajr