IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5452 of 2009 DATE:29.10.2010 Between: Kampati Venkata Babu …… Petitioner And: State of A.P. rep. By its Public Prosecutor, …..Respondent HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5452 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner/A-4 is accused of offence punishable under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act in Crime No.11/2009 of Thirumalayapalem Police Station, Khammam District along with three others. It is alleged that when A-1 to A-3 were arrested by the police while in possession of certain explosive substances, they disclosed the source of the seized explosive substances as that of A-4. It is contended by the petitioner’s counsel that except the alleged confession of co-accused, there is no other material to implicate A-4 in this case. The case is still under investigation. The police may collect any direct evidence against A-4 during the course of investigation. I do not find any valid or legal reasons to intercept the investigation at its threshold. It is stated that A-4 is absconding. 2) In the result, the petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner/A-4 is at liberty to surrender before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class (Special Mobile Court), Khammam within one month from today, in which event he shall be released on bail on furnishing personal bond for Rs.10,000/- together with two sureties for the likesum each to the satisfaction of the same Magistrate; and the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J October 29, 2010 KSH