IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO : 6770 of 2008 Between: 1. B. Vaikuntam S/o Balraj 2. N. Yadaiah Goud S/o Eswaraiah Goud. 3. N. Krishna Goud S/o Prabhu Goud. ..... Petitioners/Accused 3 to 5 AND The State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor, A.P. High Court, Representing S.H.O., Excise, Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy District. .....Respondent Petition under Section 438 of Crl. P.C praying that in the circumstances stated petition and grounds filed herein the High Court may be pleased to grant anticipatory bail directing S.H.O. Excise, Rajendra Nagar, to release the petitioners/Accused 3 to 5 on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime NO. 499 OF 2008-09 on the file of S.H.O. Excise, Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy District subject to any conditions. The petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and grounds filed herein and hearing the arguments of Sri M. Damodar Reddy, Advocate for the petitioners and of the Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent, the Court made the following ORDER: “The material on record reveals that the sample of toddy, which was found to be adulterated, was collected from the shop of A1 and A2 in the crime and not from the shop of present petitioners – A3 to A5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor seeks time for instructions. Post after two weeks. Till such time, petitioners shall not be arrested.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Rajendernagar, Ranga Reddy District. 2. The Station House Officer, Excise, Rajendernagar, Ranga Reddy District. 3. Two CCs to Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(OPUC) 4. One spare copy. 5. One CC to Sri M. Damodar Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) BV HIGH COURT PSR.J DATED :30-10-2008 NOTE: POST AFTER TWO WEEKS ORDER CRL.P.NO. 6770 OF 2008 TILL SUCH TIME PETITIONERS SHALL NOT BE ARRESTED DRAFTED: BY BV DATED: 30-10-2008 HIGH COURT PSR.J DATED : 30-10-2008 NOTE: POST AFTER TWO WEEKS ORDER CRL.P.NO. 6770 OF 2008 TILL SUCH TIME PETITIONERS SHALL NOT BE ARRESTED