The High Court disposed of the bail petition by directing the police to strictly follow the mandatory procedure under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and the Supreme Court guidelines in Arnesh Kumar before arresting the petitioner.
Police directed to follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and Arnesh Kumar guidelines before arrest.
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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1390 OF 2021
ORDER:-
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner/A-1 in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.69 of 2020 of the Station House Officer, Arilova Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘I.P.C.’).
v. State of Bihar1 .
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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ LALITHA KANNEGANTI, J
Date :19.03.2021 KA
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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
(Disposed of)
CRIMINAL PETITION No.1390 of 2021
Date :19.03.2021
KA
1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted under Section 438 Cr.P.C when the alleged offences carry a sentence below seven years.
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Arnesh Kumar v. State of BiharApplied¶6
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3 provisions across 2 enactments
Petitioner/A-1
State of Andhra Pradesh
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