THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1378 of 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to grant anticipatory bail to him in connection with Crime No.8 of 2010 of Nandyal Taluq Police Station, Kurnool District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 354 and 384 IPC. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioner, who is a Police Constable, is of committing the offence punishable under Section 354 IPC against the de facto complainant to whom he lent money, as there was delay in returning the same by her. 4) Earlier a case was also registered against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 509 IPC in similar circumstances. 5) Considering the circumstances and particularly of the fact that the petitioner, who is a Police Constable, is indulging in such kind of activities, it is not at all a fit case for granting anticipatory bail. 6) Therefore, the criminal petition is dismissed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 25th February, 2010 SUR