Srinivas M Metrani v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO Criminal Petition No.7928 OF 2018 ORDER:

The petitioner is A7 in Crime No.209 of 2018 on the file of Anantapuram I Town police Station, Anantapuram District. The crime is registered on 23.05.2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 406, 420 r/w 34 IPC, Section 9(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act and Sections 8(c) & 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the Act') for the alleged ganja seized in a car from A1 to A4 of 2 kgs with cash of Rs.1,14,000/- and matka chits of gaming purpose. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State of Andhra Pradesh in opposing the same and perused the F.I.R., and the bail application averments.

3.

It is from the so-called disclosure of A1 to A4 of they are doing at the instance of the petitioner-A7, who is shown as co-accused along with A6 during investigation. The petitioner went unsuccessful in Crl.M.P.No.326 of 2018 for the anticipatory bail before the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Anantapuram by order dated 28.06.2018. 4.

The contentions in the bail application are that the petitioner is falsely implicated and there is no truth in the allegations levelled against him and the entire case facts mentioned by the respondent are false, baseless, fictitious and untenable.

Dr. SSRB,J Crl. P.No.7928 of 2018 5.

The investigation is no doubt mostly completed. However, it is not a fit case for anticipatory bail even it is shown A1 to A4 were granted regular bail, but for to seek such remedy; for which, this observation no way prejudice in approaching the learned Sessions Judge concerned by virtue of this order.

Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of rather than dismissal.

____________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J 14.08.2018 MVA