Akula Bhagavan v. The State Of A.P.,
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAO FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF DECEIVBER, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTEEN : PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRL.P.No. 12522 ol 2018 Between:- Akula Bhagavan, S/o. Sri Syamala Rao.
AND ..... Petitioner/Accused No.1 The State of A.P., rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through its Station House Officer, Razole P.S., East Godavari District. RespondenVComplainant Petition filed under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the Petitioenr/A-1 on bail in connection with FIR No. 205 of 2018 of Razole Police Station, pending inquiry and trial;. These petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the memorandum of grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri N.
Siva Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Public Prosecutor (AP) on behalf of Respondent-State, the Court made the following ORDER :- "This Criminal Petition, under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/A.1, for grant of bail in Crime No.205 of 2018 of Razole Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 376(2Xi) of lPC, Sections 3,4 and 5 of lmmoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and Sections 3 and 4 of POCSO Act, 2012.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/A.1, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State and perused the record.
3. The specific allegation against the petitioner/A.1 is that he was found in seminude along with the victim girl, who is said to be 15 years old. lt is also alleged that the petitioner/A.1 indulged in prostitution. lt is brought to the notice of this Court that the statement of the victim girl under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. was recorded. As per the record, the material witnesses are examined. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 14.10.2018. Having regard to the allegations and the material collected so far, the petitioner/A.1 can be granted bail on some conditions.
4. Accordingly, the petitioner/A.'l is ordered to be released on bail on his executing personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties in a like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Razole, East Godavari District. After release on bail, the petitioner/A.1 shall report before the Station House Officer, Razole Police Station, East Godavari District, on every Sunday between 09:00 AM and 11:00 AM till filing of the charge sheet.
5. The Criminal Petition is, accordingly, allowed." f"r'
'1 Sd/- P. SATYAI'A.LA ASSISTANT GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Contd.2
-2 To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, East Godavari District At Rajamahendravaram.
2.The Judicial First Class lvlagistrate, Razole, East Godavari District. 3.The Station House Officer, Razole Police Station, East Godavari District. 4.The Superintendent, Sub-Jajl, Razole, East Godavari District. S.Two CCs to the Public Prosecuto(AP), High Court at Hyderabad. 6.One CC to Sri N. Siva Reddy, Advocate(OPUC) 7.One spare cop y.
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HIGH COURT DR.SA.J Dr.27-12-2018.
BAIL ORDER N( $Y'
CRLP .No. 12522 ot 2018 RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL