Metikota Swati v. The State Of Ap

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Crl.P.No.24802 of 2017

ORDER

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the proceedings in Crime No.74 of 2017 of Kothuru Police Station, Srikakulam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SCs & STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015, against the petitioner/A2, on various grounds. 2.

Learned counsel for petitioner, after arguing the matter for sometime, requested this Court to direct the police concerned to follow the procedure under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. 3.

Acceding to the request of the counsel for petitioner, without touching the merits of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police concerned to follow the procedure under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

______________________________ M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J 3rd January, 2018 sj 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273