P.Bharathi v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court disposed of a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. involving allegations of trespass, provoking a quarrel, and verbal injury between family members. The Court held that disputes were civil in nature and the punishments were under seven years, directing the Investigating Officer to follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and Arnesh Kumar guidelines without quashing the FIR.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners directed to cooperate with investigation; Investigating Officer to strictly follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and Arnesh Kumar guidelines; pending miscellaneous petitions dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF DECEIUBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9820 OF 2021
Between:
- P.Bharathi, W/o.late P.Narsimha, Age about 70years, Occ. Household, Rlo.#11-3-377141A13311, Adjacent tolt4adhu Gas Godown, Near Skandagiri Temple, Srinivas Nagar, Secunderabad,Hyderabad-061.
- P.llesh Yadav, S/o.late P.Narsimha,Age about 50 years, Occ.PrivateEmployee, Rlo.11-3-377141N3311 , Adiacent tolr,4adhuGas Godown, Near Skandagiri Temple, Srinivas Nagar, Secunderabad,Hyderabad-061.
...PETITIONERS
AND
- The State of Telangana, Rep by S.H.O., P.S. Chilkalguda,Hyderabad' Through Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad,Telangana.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed to quash proceedings arising from matrimonial disputes should be allowed given the civil nature of the dispute and penalties below seven yea
Whether the Investigating Officer should strictly follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. guidelines before arresting accused persons in such cases.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Bharathi
- petitioner
P. IIlesh Yadav
- respondent
The State of Telangana
- respondent
P. Bhargavi
- respondent
P. Sai Yadav
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLP/9820/2021
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