Dara Narayana Rao , Narayana v. The State Of A.P.,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16251 of 2014 ORDER:

The petitioner, who is accused No.1, filed the present application under Section 437 and 439 Cr.P.C. seeking enlargement on bail in Crime No.297 of 2014 of Jangareddygudem Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 380 and 302 IPC.

The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein and two others killed one Kakarla Krishna Murthy and took away the gold ornaments and cash etc. The said offence was alleged to have been committed with the help of accused Nos.2 and 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. The First Information Report which has been registered at the instance of one K.Srinivasa Rao discloses that on 25.07.2014 at about 2.00 p.m. while he was in shop, one Vankadhari Mohan Rao informed him over telephone about his father-in-law death. Immediately, he rushed to the house of his father-in-law at Jangareddygudem and found his father-in-law lying dead in a pool of blood. Gold chain, rings, bracelet and two cell phones which were used by his father-in-law were missing. The investigation done by the police discloses that the petitioner along with accused Nos.2 and 3 is alleged to have committed the offence.

A perusal of the C.D. file which has been placed before the Court would show that the petitioner is involved in three cases which were registered for the offences of similar nature. The record further discloses recovery of property belonging to the deceased from the

possession of the accused. Though the investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed in almost all the three cases, but having regard to the fact that the petitioner is involved in three cases of similar nature and in view of the apprehension expressed by the learned Public Prosecutor that there is every possibility of the petitioner evading the process of law in case if he is released on bail, the request of the petitioner is rejected.

However, the learned Magistrate concerned shall commit the case to the Court of Sessions at the earliest and the Sessions Judge concerned shall take all steps to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _____________________ C. PRAVEEN KUMAR, J 20.01.2015 gkv