Avirneni Srinivasa v. The State Of A.P

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 10029 OF 2017 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. 206 of 2017 of Hanuman Junction Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offence under Section 3 (1) (r) of SC ST POA Act, 2015, on various grounds. 2.

After arguing the case for awhile, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to direct the concerned S.H.O. to follow the procedure under Section 41-A 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 petitioner, the Station House Officer, Hanuman Junction Police Station, Krishna District, is directed to follow the procedure under Section 41-A 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: 01-11-2017.

M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J.

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