Ravuf alias Shaikh Raouf Shaikh Raheem v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail under Section 482 BNSS refused as such; disposed with notice-cum-appearance direction. Offence under Section 7 Essential Commodities Act; Crime No. 580 of 2024, P.S. Armoor, Nizamabad District, Telangana; Accused No.4 directed to appear before Investigating Officer by 18.03.2025 (11:00 a.m.-05:00 p.m.); procedure under Section 35(3) BNSS (erstwhile Section 41-A CrPC) and Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar Supreme Court guidelines to be followed scrupulously; punishment prescribed less than seven years; petitioner to co-operate and furnish documents; IO to consider material before filing report before Magistrate. Single judge (K. Sujana, J.), High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, order dated 04.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition disposed of without going into merits: petitioner directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on or before 18.03.2025 between 11:00 a.m. and 05:00 p.m.; Investigating Officer to follow the Section 35(3) BNSS (erstwhile Section 41-A CrPC) procedure and the Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar guidelines scrupulously; petitioner to co-operate with the investigation and furnish information/documents, which the Investigating Officer shall consider before filing the appropriate report before the learned Magistrate; pending miscellaneous applications closed.