Bukka Gopinath v. The State Of A.P

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.3031 OF 2017 ORDER:

This criminal petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.'), is filed to grant prearrest bail to the petitioner/accused apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.662 of 2016 of Pendurthi Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 420 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'IPC').

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After arguing the matter for a while, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks a direction from this Court to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Magistrate concerned, and to move an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. to grant bail and also seeks a direction to the learned Magistrate to consider his application on the same day.

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Acceding to the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Magistrate concerned, and to move an application for grant of bail, after due service of notice to the Public Prosecutor. In which event, the learned Magistrate is directed to decide the same on the same day in accordance with law.

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With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

___________________________________________ JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Date: 19th April, 2017 KL

MSM,J Crl.P.No.3031 of 2017 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.3031 OF 2017 Date: 19th April, 2017 KL