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Kampati Lalitha v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC3 Jul 2024CRLP/6650/2024

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought quashing of FIR No.93 of 2024 registered under Sections 420, 386, 506 with Section 34 IPC for alleged extortion-related offences. Court found no prima facie basis for Section 386 and directed her to appear before the Investigating Officer under Section 41-A procedure and disposed of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to appear before Investigating Officer by 12.07.2024; IO to follow Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and Arnesh Kumar guidelines before filing report.

Kampati Lalitha Vs The State of Telangana — Quashing and FIR | Telangana HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYOERABAD

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WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6650 OF 2024

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Between:

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Kampati Lalitha, Wo. Ravi, Aged about 35 Years, Occ. House Wife, R/o Puvadanagar Colony, Raghunadhpalem Mandal , Khammam District.

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...Petitioner/Accused

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad Through P.S. Raghunadhapalem, Khammam District, Telangana.

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2 9.^{Luther Wilson,Occ. Thasildhar, Age. Not Known, Raghunadhpalem} Mandal , Khammam District.

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...Respondents/Complainants

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the crime registered vide impugned FIR No.93 of 2024, dt. 27.03.2024 registered U/sec. 420, 384, 506 rlw. 34 of IPC on the file of P.S. Raghunadhapalem, Khammam District, Telangana, in the interest of justice.

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l.A NO: 1OF 2024

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased to dispense with in filing certified copy of crime registered vide FIR No.93 ot 2024, dt.27.03.2024 registered U/sec. 420, 384, 506 rlw. 34 of IPC on the fite of P.S. Raghunadhapalem, Khammam District, Telangana.

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l.A. NO: 2OF 2024

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including stay of arrest in furtherance of the crime registered vide FIR No.93 of 2024, dt. 27.03.2024 registered U/sec. 420, 384, 506 w.34 of IPC on the file of P.S. Raghunadhapalem, Khammam District, Telangana, in the interest of justice.

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This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri R Mangulal, Advocate for the Petitioner, Sri S Ganesh, Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and none appeared for the Respondent No.2.

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA

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CRIMINAL PETITION No.665O of 2o.24

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ORDER:

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This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short^'Cr.P.C.J by^the petitioner/ accused seeking to quash the proceedings against her in Crime No.93 of 2024 on the file of Raghunathapalem Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 42O, 386 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC.

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Heard Sri R.Mangulal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No. 1 - State.

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As seen from the record shows that there is no^property transfer in the name of the petitioner. Prima facie, til'e averments of the petition do not constitute the offence under Section 386 of IPC. Hence, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 12.O7.2024 between 11:OO a.m. and 05:00 p.m. and in turn,^the Investigating Officer is directed to follow the^procedure laid^down under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and also the^{guidelines formulated}

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by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Antesh Kumar u. State of Bihart scrupulously. However, the petitionr:r shall submit her defense and co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when required by furnishing information and produce all relevant documents/materia,l required for the purpose of the investigation and the Investigating Officer shall consider the sarne before filing appropriate report before the learned Magistrate concerned.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand

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clo sed.

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SD/. N RAJAGOPAL. ASSTSTANT REGTSJRAR.

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SECTION OFFICER

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1 The lllAdditional Judicial Magiskate of the First class at Khammam 'p"oI"" 'Strfion, Khammam

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District

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1. The Station House Officer, nighrnuJnapaf ",

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Two CCs to the public prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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DATED:0310712024

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DISPOSING OF THE CRLP

Kampati Lalitha v. The State of Telangana

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