Menakuru Masthan Reddy , Mashannaiah, v. The Station House Officer,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.262 of 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners - accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.101 of 2015 of Alluru Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PoA) Act. Heard and perused the material available on record. Since there is a bar for grant of anticipatory bail for the above said offences, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also as there are no serious or specific allegations against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to pass the following order: The petitioners are directed to surrender before the Court concerned and file an application for grant of bail. On such application being filed, the Court concerned is directed to consider the same on the same day.

With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J January 19, 2016.

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.262 of 2016 January 19, 2016

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