S.Sathish Babu v. The State Of A.P.,

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTEEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T. RAJANI CRL.P.No. 2752 of 2018 Between:

1. S. Satish Babu, S/o. Late S. Narayana Rao,

2. S. Nookamamba, W/o Narayana Rao,

3. S. Sunita, D/o. S. Narayana Rao,

4. S. Sailaja, D/o. Late S. Narayana Rao Petitioners/Accused 1,3,4 & 5 AND The State of A.P., rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad Respondent COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER: SRI. G. RAMA GOPAL COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds of filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to grant bail to the Petitioners/ A1, A3, A4, and A5 in the event of their arrest in connection with the FIR.No.167/2017, dated 13-3-2017 on the file of the Vijayawada City, Patamata Police Station, Krishna District. The Court made the following Order:

This petition is filed, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.'), seeking for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners-accused Nos. 1 and 3 to 5 in Crime No. 167 of 2017 of Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada City, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Public Prosecutor (A.P.).

3.

The allegations in the complaint show that petitioner No. 1 had been indifferent with the de facto complainant. The ultimate allegation in the complaint seems to be that petitioner No. 1 was going to United States without taking her and in those circumstances, she sought action.

4.

Hence, considering the nature of the allegations, this Court opines that it is a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. The petitioners are directed to surrender before the Station House Officer, Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada City, within 15 days from the date of this order. On such surrender, the petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing each a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the said Station House Officer. Further, on such release, the petitioners shall abide by the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. as under: (i) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required.

(ii) The petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) The petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.

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The criminal petition is accordingly allowed. Pending miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed in consequence. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To

1. The Station House Officer, Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada City, Krishna District.

2. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor (AP), High Court at Hyderabad.(OUT)

3. One CC to Sri G. Rama Gopal, Advocate(OPUC)

4. One spare copy.

KK

HIGH COURT TRJ DT. 13-3-2018 BAIL ORDER CRL.P.NO. 2752 OF 2018 DIRECTION

Drafted by: KK Drafted on: 15-3-2018 HIGH COURT TRJ DT. 13-3-2018 BAIL ORDER CRL.P.NO. 2752 OF 2018 DIRECTION