Disposed

Mohammed Abdul Muhib v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC20 Aug 2024CRLP/9527/2024

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What is this about?

In a criminal petition under Section 528 BNSS seeking quashing of proceedings for 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act offences, this court directed the accused to appear before the Investigating Officer within a specific timeframe rather than quashing the proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Directing petitioners to appear before the Investigating Officer by 02.09.2024 in compliance with Section 35(3) BNSS and Arnesh Kumar guidelines

Mohammed Abdul Muhib Vs The State of Telangana — Dowry and Cruelty | Telangana HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH^{COURT FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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TUESDAY, THE^{TWENTIETHDAY OF AUGUST} TWO THOUSAND^{ANDTWENTYFOUR}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{SMTJUSTICE K' SUJANA}

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CRIMINAL PETITION^{NO:9527OF 2024}

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Between:

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1 Mohammed Abdul^{Muhib,S/o ShCf AbdulHameed'Aged} 19-3-28 vilil,o""rprti"n-^{- Notmentioned,Rl/oHouse No'} 'za\ rc n\i^p,il"ina rm i n a r, H^yd e ra ba d,^{TeI a n g a n a} "'^{Accu se d N o'1}

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1. Rasheeda Begum,^{Wo ShaikAbdul Hameed-,Aged 58 years'Occupation-} - i$;ilif;,Fyo" noul"- No. rs_a- 263t Et23rNl,Chaiminar,Hyderabad, i"tangrna.^{... AccusedNo. 2...Accused No'2}

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3.ShaikAbdulHameed,Aged65years-,O-ccupation-Govtofficial.(NonJ-" ciiltt"ol,nl" uous-e''tro.^{-rs-'3-zoilel} 23lA,/l,charminar,Hyderabad, Telangana...Accused^No.3

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Mohammed^{AbdulHaseeb,S/o Shaik AbdulHameed'Aged . 31} '' ,.rr..O""roation-Emp, R/o Hbuse No 19-3-263 lE 231 N1 ' Charminar' fuydeiabad, Telangana...Accused^No'4

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AND

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l.TheStateofTelangana,ThroughPublicProsecutor'HighCourtfortheState of Telangana at^HYderabad

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Amena Zeeshan,^{W/o MohammedAbdul Muhib'Aged25 years,occupation-} Housewife,^{Fl/o Flat N;.' 3ij6' i";ph'iAnnex" Rpaitments'A'CGuards'} Khairatabad,^{Hyderabad,Telangana'}

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..Respondents/ComPlainant

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PetitionunderSection52SofB.N.S.Sprayingthatinthecircumstances StatedintheMemorandumofGroundsofCriminalPetition,theHighCourtma.y.be pi"ir"o to quash the^{proceedings againstthe petitionerin FIR No.- 8512024} bections- 49b-A,^{S0O tPC, Sectio'ns+' a O ot the Dowry Prohjbition} -Act^Police station- wPS^{Central Zone,Hyderabad court-XlllAddl chief Metropolitan} ftfrgi.tr"t" at^{Uampatty,HyOeraUad .'at the Petitioner falsely arrayedas accused} and^pass

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l.A. NO:2^{oF 2024}

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PetitionunderSection52BofB.N.S.Sprayingthatinthecircumstances .t"t"a in it"^{Memorandum of Grounds of criminalpetition,the High court may be} il;;; i;-g;;"i^{stay ot all further proceedingsin proceedings against the}

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petitioners in FrR N o.- 85/2024_sections- 498-4, 506 lpc, sections 4 and 6 0f the Dowry Prohibition Act porice station-wps c"ntiul"zon", Hyderabad court- x, Addl.Chief Metropt>titan Magistrate ut Nrr;rti;;;yderabad) . as the petitioner falsely arrayed as y' ccused pending disposar of tlhu u'bou" criminar petition.

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This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of crimirrar petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri tMD FASIUDDIN, Advocete for the petitioner and the pribric prosecutor (TG) on beharf of the Respondent lJo. 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. SUIANA}

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CRIMINAL PETITION^{No.9527 of 2024}

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ORDER:

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This Criminal^{Petitionis filed under Section 528 of the} Bharatiya Nagarik^{SurakshaSanhita,2023 (for short 'BNSS') to} quash the proceedings^{against petitioners-accusedNos'1 to 4 in} FIR.No.85 of^{2024ofWPS Central Zone,Hyderabad'registered for} the offences^{punishableunderSections 498-4'506 of Indian Penal} Code and^{Sections4 and 6of the Dowry ProhibitionAcl}

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2 Heard Sri^{Mohd. Fasiuddin, learned counsel for} petitioners and^{Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public} Prosecutor^{for the State-respondentNo'1}

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Without going^{into the merits of the case' since the} punishment^{prescribedfor the offences alleged against petitioners} is less than seven^{(07) years, this Court deems it appropriate to} direct petitioners^{to appear before the InvestigatingOfficer on or} before Oz.Og.z}z4between^{11:00a'm' and 05:00p'm' and in turry} the Investigating^{Officer is directedto follow the procedurelaid}

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down under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (prer.iously, 4L-A of Cr.p.C.) and also the guidelines formulated b' the Honourable supreme Court of India in Arnesh Kumar o. Stote of Biharl scrupulously. Flowever, petitioners shall submit their c efense and co-operate with the Investigating officer as and when required by furnishing in_formation and produce all relevant docu ments/ material required for the purpose of the investigation zrnd the Investigating officer shall consider the same before filing appropriate report before the learned Magistrate concerned.

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4 With the above directions, this Criminal petition is disposed of.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending,

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shall also stand closed

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SDi-T.J REE ASSISTANT REG TRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

1 . The Xlll Addl. Ohief MetropolitanJrlagistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad. 2' The station House officer-wpS cenirar zone irivoerao'r'ol,'nvo"iroio oist 3. One CC to SRt IUD FAS|UDDtN, Advocate tOi-UO4. Two CCs to the Public prosecutor, High Coirrt forlire State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OL Tl-

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