Mallireddy Raveendranath Reddy , Ravi, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT Criminal Petition No.16661 of 2016 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to relax the conditions imposed against the petitioner/ A.6 by the II-Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madanapalle, Chittoor District in Crl.M.P.No.2605 of 2016, dated 25.11.2016.

While enlarging the petitioner/ Accused No.6 on bail in Crl.M.P. No.2398 of 2016, dated 7.11.2016, the learned Sessions Judge directed the petitioner to appear before the S.H.O., Chowdepalle P.S. on every day between 9.00 am to 5.00 p.m.

Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner/ Accused No.6 submits that the petitioner is a poor farmer and is a native of Kappetla Village, Valluru Mandal, Kadapa District, which is at a distance of 200 km from Chowdepalli P.S., and prays to relax the condition imposed against the petitioner.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has opposed the petition and submits that the petitioner/ Accused No.6 may be directed to appear before the Investigating Agency as and when summoned/ required for the investigation purpose. Having heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent State and keeping in view the averments made in the accompanying affidavit, I hereby modify the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge by relaxing the condition of requiring the petitioner/ Accused No.6 to attend the police Station on every day between 9.00 am to 5.00 p.m. However, the petitioner/ Accused No.6 shall attend before the Investigating Agency as and when summoned/ required for the purpose of investigation till the charge sheet is filed.

The criminal petition is, accordingly, allowed. _____________________ SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J Date: 8.12.2016 GBS