Mr. Shaik Zaffar v. Mrs. Mubeena Begum , Neha

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10507 OF 2017 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short "Cr.P.C.") to quash the proceedings in F.I.R. No.173 of 2017 on the file of Women Police Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 of Indian Penal Code (for short "I.P.C.") and under Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Sri AAdesh Varma, 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 "Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another1" and "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P.2"

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 "Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another" and "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P." (referred supra). It is needless to mention that the Supreme Court made it clear that violation of guidelines in "Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another" (referred supra) amounts to Contempt of Court action. Therefore, the Investigating Agency is bound to adhere to the guidelines issued in "Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another" (referred supra).

1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 2 2017 (2) ALT (Crl.) 393 (SC)

MSM,J Crl.P_10507_2017 With the above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed.

_________________________________________ JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY 13.11.2017 Ksp