Criminal Petition No. 6604 of 2025 · Telangana High Court

Petition under Section 528 OF B.N.S.S. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the FIR in Crime No 83 of 2025 of P.S. Mulugu, Siddipet Com m issionerate. l.A. NO: 2OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 OF B.N.S.S. prayrng that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all fu(her proceedings including the arrest of the petitioner in FIR in Crime No.83 of 2O25 of P.S. Mulugu, Siddipet Commissionerate. l.A. NO: 1OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 OF B.N S.S. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of FIR in Crime No.83 ot 2025 of P.S. Mulugu, Siddipet Commissionerate. i I I i I I // This Petrtion coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Chekka Rajkumar, Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri V.Jithender Rao, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent state. / The Court made the following: ORDER / THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA / Criminal Petition No.6604 of 2025 Order: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.6 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.83 o12025 on the file of Mulugu Police Station, Siddipet Commissionerate, registered for the olFences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with Section 20(bxiiXA) and 27(b) of NDPS Act.

Heard leamed cotursel for the petitioner and Sri V. Jithender Rao, leamed Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent/State

During the course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the offences levelled against the petitioner are punishable with an imprisonment of less than seven years.

In view of the same, without going into the merits of the casc. this Court deems it appropriate to direct the Investigating Olficer to scrupulously follow the procedure contemplated under Section 4 I -A of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C.)/Section 35(3) of BNSS and thc guidelincs issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar Vs State 2 of Biharr. On such notice being given, the petitioner/accused No.6 shatl appear before the concemed Investigating Officer as and when directed The concerned Investigating Officer is directed to permit the petitioner/accused No.6 to take assistance of the lawyer during the course of investigation.

It is made clear that the petitioner/accused No.6 shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer for the investigation and make himself available to him as and when required and also provide the information/documents as sought by him to conclude the investigation.

If the petitioner/accused No.6 fails to cooperate with the Investigating Olficer for investigation, the Investigating Officer is at tiberry to take action against him in accordance with law.

Subject to the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, misccllaneous petitions, pending if any, stand closed (er,9 g scct73 //TRUE COPY// SD/. N. SRIHARI DEPUTY REGISTRAR .i sEcnoN oFFlcER To, 1 2 J 4 5 The Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, at Gajwel. The Station House Officer, Ivlulugu Police Station, Siddipet District. One CC to Sri. Chekka Rajkumar, Advocate [OPUC]. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana Two CD Copies. YIR/gh w HIGH COURT DATED:21 10512025 ORDER i< I,I ,a 'J 2E Atl8 M \n \, o ,\ I i GRLP.No.6604 o12025 ,/). D,r l(_\l( DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION. gcoQ(e'b &,