Court dismissed the criminal petition seeking quashing of FIR allegations under Section 354-D and 420 IPC. Held that truthfulness needs evidence collection investigation. Quash not viewed as abuse of process without more.
Criminal Petition dismissed at admission stage; directs Investigating Officer to proceed under Section 41A Cr.P.C.
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. SHANKAR NARAYANA
CRIMINAL PETITION No.1206 OF 2017
ORDER:
Heard Sri P. Prabhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner.
punishable under Sections 354-D and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
request.
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ASNJ Crl. P No.1206 of 2017
As a sequel thereto, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Criminal Petition stand closed.
A. SHANKAR NARAYANA, J
February 10, 2017. PV
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash criminal proceedings alleging offences under Sections 354-D and 420 of the IPC at the admission stage.
Whether the allegations constitute an abuse of the process of law warranting quashing.
Whether the power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised without substantial evidence.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Purnachandra Rao Nunna
_de facto_ complainant
A. SHANKAR NARAYANA
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