Chaga Jagadeesh Vivek v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11938 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.138 of 2017 on the file of Women Police Station, S.P.S.R.Nellore District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 417 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short "I.P.C.") and under Section 3 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Sri M.Ravindra, learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for sometime, requested this Court to direct the police concerned to follow guidelines formulated by the Apex Court in "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P.1"

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 investigating agency to follow the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P." (referred supra). Accordingly, the investigating agency is directed to adhere to the guidelines issued in "Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P." (referred supra).

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 05.12.2017 Ksp 1 2017 (2) ALT (Crl.) 393 (SC)