Asiya Fatima And Another vs. The State Of Telangana And 2 Others
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Order Issued After Hearing
Purpose:
Disposed
Before:
Hon'ble G Sri Devi
Listed On:
9 Jan 2020
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HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.237 of 2020
ORDER:
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This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash Crime No.920 of 2019 on the file of CCS (DD) Women Police Station, Hyderabad City, registered against the petitioners/accused for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 IPC.
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Though the learned counsel for the petitioners filed the present petition for quashing of 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 Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another<sup>1</sup> .
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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented.
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In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the respondent 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 final report.
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As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI
09th January, 2020. dr
1 AIR 2014 SC 2756,