THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY Criminal Petition No.3019 of 2011 ORDER: This petition is filed under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the petitioners who are A5 and A6 seeking anticipatory bail in Cr.No.44 of 2010 of Y.V.Palem P.S. registered for offences punishable under Sections 379 of I.P.C., Section 27 of A.P. Forest Act and Section 3 of Red Sandal Wood and Red Sandal Transit Rules 1970. As per the record available, the Red Sandal Logs were seized from the scene of offence from the possession of A1 to A4 in Cr.No.44 of 2010 and two persons escaped therefrom and according to the prosecution case, they are the petitioners i.e. A5 and A6. It is also noted in the corresponding panchanama that those persons were identified as A5 an A6 (petitioners herein). The learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that investigation of the case has not been completed and is still under progress. Since the accusation made against the petitioners is that they have committed theft of forest produce of Red Sandal, which is supported by record and the investigation of the case is not completed, I am of the view that the petitioners are not entitled for anticipatory bail. Hence petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ G.KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY, J Date: 11.4.2011 DA