In Criminal Petition No. 774 of 2024, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati session quashed the petitioners' request to admit an informant as a witness. The crime involved forgery and false charge under IPC. The court directed the complainant to deposit ₹20,000 for the petitioners. The petition was dismissed. Quashing
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.774 OF 2024
Between:
Alla Yugandhar & 2 Others
...Petitioner(s)/Accused(s)
AND
The State of Andhra Pradesh & Other ...Respondent(s)/Complainant(s)
The Court made the following Order:
This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., has been
filed on behalf of the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 herein to quash the proceedings in Crime No.573 of 2020 of Pendurthy Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427 read with 34 of I.P.C.
time, has confined his argument to the extent of protecting the
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petitioners herein from the police on the ground that the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years
and prays this Court to direct the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C.
seven years.
of less than seven years, this Court directs the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. scrupulously as per the guidelines enunciated in Arnesh Kumar
Vs. State of Bihar and another1 .
of.
1 (2014) 8 SCC 273
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pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.
K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J.
Date:07.03.2024 PKR
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY
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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.774 OF 2024
Date: 07.03.2024 PKR
2 issues framed by the court
Whether suppression clauses in the Code of Criminal Procedure apply where the alleged offences are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years.
Whether the police must scrupulously follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. procedure before arrest in cases with less severe punishable imprisonment.
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Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and anotherReferred¶23
(2014) 8 SCC 273 · Who else cites this
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Alla Yugandhar & 2 Others
The State of Andhra Pradesh & Other
K. SREENIVASA REDDY
As recorded by the court registry
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