IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE : T.CH. SURYA RAO. CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3666 of 2004 Between: 1. G. Gothaiah. (A2). 2. Smt. Ashirvadam. (A2). 3. Smt. Babi. (A4). 4. Venkat Rao. (A5) .. Petitioners (Accused in Cr. No. 154 of 2004 on the file of the S.H.O., P.S. Lalaguda, Secunderabad) And The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its S.H.O., Lalaguda P.S., Secunderabad & Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. .. Respondent / Defacto Complainant COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS : Mr. K.L.N. Swamy. COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT : The Public Prosecutor. Petition under Section 438 of Cr. P.C. praying the High Court to direct the respondents i.e. S.H.O., P.S. Lalaguda, Secunderabad to release the petitioners on bail, in the event of their arrest pertaining to Cr. No. 154/2004 on the file of P.S. Lalaguda, Secunderabad, pending investigation and trial. The Court made the following : ORDER : “ Petitioners, who are A2 to A5, seek anticipatory bail in connection with crime registered against them under Section 498-A IPC. A perusal of First Information Report shows that the main allegation of harassment is centred around the first accused, the husband of the defacto complainant as against these petitioners, who are A2 to A5 there are no such allegations. In that view of the matter, the request of the petitioners for anticipatory bail may be considered. In the result, the petition is allowed and the petitioners shall be enlarged on bail in the event of their arrest, on each one of them executing a bond for Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of Station House Officer, Lalaguda Police Station. On such release they shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation. ” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The XXII Metropolitan Magistrate, at Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Lalaguda Police Station, Secunderabad. 3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. One spare copy. USR. HIGH COURT DATED : 18-08-2004 BAIL Crl. P. No. 3666 of 2004 RELEASING THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL. HIGH COURT DRAFTED BY : USR DRAFTED ON : 18-08-2004 APPROVED ON : TCSRJ DATED: 18-08-2004 BAIL Crl. P. No. 3666 OF 2004 RELEASING THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL.