Kuncham China Venkata Ramaniah, vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.

SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.3166 of 2023 Order: The Criminal Petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed seeking anticipatory bail by the petitioner herein, in Crime No.35 of 2023 of Kota Police Station, Tirupathi District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, has confined his argument to the extent of protecting the petitioner herein from the police on the ground that the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years and prays this Court to direct the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A of Cr.P.C.

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On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor did not oppose the same and concurred with the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for the reason that the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years.

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Heard.

Perused the material on record.

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Since the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years, this Court directs the police to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A of Cr.P.C. scrupulously 2 as per the guidelines enunciated in Arnesh Kumar Vs.

State of Bihar and another1.

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With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

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As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. ________________________ K.

SREENIVASA REDDY, J.

10.05.2023 ARB 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.

SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.3166 of 2023 10.05.2023 ARB