The High Court rejected the petitioners' plea to quash criminal proceedings as not a fit case, ordered investigation to continue, but directed police not to arrest government employees and women accused during investigation.
Proceedings not quashed; investigation to continue; no arrest of government employees and women accused.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE U.DURGA PRASAD RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.1262 of 2015
ORDER:
Upon hearing both sides, at the admission stage, the following Order is passed:
Having regard to the prima facie accusation made against the petitioners/Accused Nos. 7 to 9 and other accused in the FIR, it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings. Therefore, the investigation shall continue. However, considering the submission of the learned counsel for petitioners that the petitioners/Accused No. 7 to 9 are Government Employees and further, Accused No.8 and 9 are women, the Police of Wadapalli Police Station, Nalgonda District, are directed not to arrest the petitioners/Accused Nos. 7 to 9 during the course of investigation. The petitioners shall cooperate with the investigating agency for smooth completion of investigation.
With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
______________________ U.DURGA PRASAD RAO,J
03-03-2015 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow B/o eha
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE U.DURGA PRASAD RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1262 of 2015
Dt. 03.03.2015
eha
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings in the FIR are a fit case to be quashed.
Whether the investigation should be halted or continued while restricting arrests.
U. Durga Prasad Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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