HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI

CRIMINAL PETITION No.6169 of 2019

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.24 of 2019 of the SHO, WPS Police Station, D.D., Hyderabad, registered against the petitioners/Accused for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406, 323 of IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Though learned counsel for the petitioners/Accused filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in Crime No.24 of 2019, 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.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the directions of the Apex Court have to be followed and implemented.

In that view of the matter, this Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the police to abide by the directions of the Apex Court as set out in Arnesh Kumar's case (supra). However, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/Accused.

AIR 2014 SC 2756

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI

27.09.2019. Msr

HON'BLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI

CRIMINAL PETITION No.6169 of 2019

27.09.2019 Msr