Telangana High Court
Oggur Yadaiah And Another vs The State Of Telangana And Another on 27 September, 2019
Author: G. Sri Devi
Bench: G. Sri Devi
HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI
CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6215 of 2019
ORDER:
1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the investigation in Crime No.247 of 2018 of Yadagirigutta Police Station, registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 506 IPC.
2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of the investigation in the above Crime, he restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the Investigating agency to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another1.
3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented.
4. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar case (supra). No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners till the filing of the final report.
5. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 27th September, 2019 dr 1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,