Kollipara Venkateswarlu v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.1548 of 2016 ORDER:

The petitioner who is A6 filed the present application under Sections 437 and 439 of the Code of the Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), seeking enlargement on bail in Crime No.261 of 2006 of Narasapuram Town Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 489(c) read with Section 34 of IPC.

A perusal of the material available on record would show that the petitioner was released on bail in the year 2006. After his release, he jumped bail and thereafter he evaded entire process for nearly ten years. In the year 2011, the case against the petitioner was split up as PRC No.13 of 2011. Learned Public Prosecutor states that there is every likelihood of the petitioner evading process of law, if he is released on bail, having regard to his earlier conduct. It is further stated that since charge sheet is filed and as the case against other accused is also pending, trial will be completed at the earliest. Since the petitioner evaded the process of law for nearly ten years after obtaining bail, though he was aware about pendency of the case, I see no reason to grant bail at this stage.

Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed with a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial in main case as early as possible, preferably within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, failing which the petitioner is at liberty to renew his application. _________________________ JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR 16.02.2016 vhb