IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE: K. G. SHANKAR CRL.P. No. 4263 of 2014 Between:
Maturi Venkata Rao S/o Late Seshaiah Petitioner/Accused No. 1 (in Cr. No.410 of 2013 on the file of Taluq P.S. , Ongole, Prakasam District) AND The State of A.P., Taluq Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.
Respondent/Complainant COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER : Sri P. Nagendra Reddy COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT : The Additional Public Prosecutor Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and grounds filed herein, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 410 of 2013 on the file of the Taluq Police Staiton, Ongole, Prakasam District.
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER The petitioner is A1. He seeks for grant of anticipatory bail. He allegedly committed offences under Sections 406, 420 and 506 read with Section 34 IPC and under Section 5 of the A.P. Protection of Depositors Financial Establishment Act, 1999.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner allegedly borrowed Rs. 45 lakhs from the de-facto complainant and later issued a cheque, which was dishonoured. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner did not commit the offences levelled against him.
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is another similar case in nature against the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the allegations are similar in the other case also and that he did not commit any offences in that case as well.
The petitioner is 62 years old. In view of the age of the petitioner and in view of the defence set up by the petitioner, I consider it appropriate to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
Consequently, this Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner shall surrender before the learned III Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ongole, within two weeks from today. On such surrender, the learned III Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ongole, shall enlarge the petitioner on bail on a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties in a likesum to his satisfaction.”
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To
1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Ongole, Prakasam District.
2. The III Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ongole, Prakasam District.
3. The Station House Officer, Taluq Police Station, Ongoel, Prakasam District.
4. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT)
5. One CC to Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, Advocate (OPUC)
6. One Spare copy BV HIGH COURT DR. KGS.J DATED: 28-04-2014 ANTICIPATORY BAIL CRL.P.NO.4263 OF 2014 BAIL DRAFTED: BY BV DATED : 02-05-2014 HIGH COURT DR. KGS.J DATED: 28-04-2014 ANTICIPATORY BAIL CRL.P.NO.4263 OF 2014 BAIL