Smt. K. Usha v. The State Of A.P.

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRIMINAL PETITION No.10892 OF 2017 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/A.3 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent State, and perused the record.

This petition is filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner/A.3 in Crime No.30 of 2017 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor District, for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 324, 323 and 506 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. Later Section 326-B IPC is added and A.1 and A.2 were remanded to judicial custody.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner/A.3 that the petitioner/A.3 is a woman and innocent person. She is falsely implicated in this case. There is also a counter case against the de facto complainant and others and ultimately prayed to allow the petition.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner/A.3.

The material on record discloses that on 08.07.2017, around 9:00/9:30 a.m., when the de facto complainant, his sons and other family members were attending work at their agricultural field, a quarrel took place. In that quarrel, A.1 and A.2 beat the de facto complainant. The petitioner/A.3 brought acid bottle, removed the cap and sprinkled the acid on the faces of LWs.3 and 4 and caused burning sensation. In the FIR lodged with the police on that day, there is a specific mention that petitioner/A.3 caused burn injuries to L.Ws.3 and 4. The release of A.1 and A.2 on regular bail is not a

ground to allow this petition. The allegations are grave and serious in nature. There is every possibility of interfering with the investigation and causing disappearance of material evidence. It is not a fit case to allow the petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ____________________________ Dr. SHAMEEM AKTHER, J 16th NOVEMBER, 2017.

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