THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.6753 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner/accused No.2 is working as Superintendent in Junior Civil Judge Court at Kuppam of Chittoor District. He and another are accused of offences punishable under Sections 447 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. It is alleged that in the absence of the Junior Civil Judge in his bungalow, the petitioner came along with accused No.1 and asked the night guard to allow accused No.1 to cut and take away rubber tree from that compound and that thereafter accused No.1 brought twelve coolies and cut the tree and its braches and subsequently the accused carried away cut tree and branches in a tractor. The offence took place on 12.07.2011. After return of the Junior Civil Judge from leave, report was given by the night guard to the Police on 18.07.2011. In the meanwhile, he gave report to Nazar of the said Court also on 14.07.2011. It is contended that due to internal disputes within staff, false report was given against accused No.2 also. The Additional Public Prosecutor says that the property is yet to be recovered and that accused No.1 is also yet to be arrested and that accused Nos.1 and 2 are absconding. It is not known why the Kuppam Police are so lethargic with regard to investigation. At any rate, this is not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail to accused No.2. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Accused No.2 is directed to surrender before the Police or before the Magistrate and seek regular bail thereafter. _____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J 12th August, 2011 GHN