Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 118(1), 352, 351(2) read with 3(5) BNS at Kodair Police Station. Counsel instead sought a direction for notice under Section 35(3) BNSS before arrest. The Court disposed of the petition directing investigation with such notice, per Arnesh Kumar guidelines.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO:2527 OF 2025
Between:
...Petitioners / Accused 1 & 2
AND
...Respondents / Defacto Complainant
Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.'16 of 2025, Dt. 1410212025 on the file of PS Kodair, Nagarkurnool Dist., against the Petitioners / Accused 1 & 2.
l.A. NO: 2OF 2025
Petition under Section 528 of BNSS 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 fu(her proceedings in FIR No. 16 of 2025, Dt. 14.O2.2O25 on the file of PS Kodair, Nagarkurnool Dist., including the arrest of the Petitioners / Accused 1 and 2 till the disposal of the Criminal Petition in the interest of thejustice.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K Karuna Sagar, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and None Appeared for the Respondent No.2.
The Court made the fo owing Order :
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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICEJUWADI SRIDEVI
CR IMINAL PETITION No.2527 of2025
ORDER
This Criminal Petition is filed by thepetitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 seeking toquashthe proceedingsagainst themin FIR/Crime No.16 of 2025 on the file of theStationHouse Officer, Kodair Police Station, Nagarkurnool,registeredfor the alleged offences under Sections1 18(1), 352,351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(for short'BNS').
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concerned to proceed with the investigation in the above crime after issuing notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS (previously Section 41-A of Cr.p.C.) to the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 and the lnvestigating Officer shall also follow the guidelines formulated by the Honourable Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and anotherl scrupulously. However, the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 shail submit their defense and co-operate with the lnvestigating Officer as and when required by furnishing information and produce all rglevant documents/material required for the purpose of the investigation and the lnvestigating officer shail consider the same before firing appropriate report before the learned tVlagistrate concerned.
disposed of
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall
stand closed
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether proceedings in FIR No.16 of 2025 against the petitioners should be quashed, or whether investigation should continue with notice under Section 35(3) BNSS.
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Arnesh Kumar v. State of BiharApplied¶4
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Babu Rao Jupally
Arjunaiah Jupally
The State of Telangana, through PS Kodair
Vanajamma Jupally
Juwadi Sridevi
As recorded by the court registry
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