IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND SIX : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI.JUSTICE : T. CH. SURYA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1172 of 2006 Between: 1.Mohd. Abdul Lateef (A-1) 2.Mohd. Khasim (A-2) 3.Smt. Mahboob Begum (A-3) 4.Farheen Begum (A-4) .. Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 4 And State of A.P. rep., by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad. .. Respondent Petition under Section 438 of Crl.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to direct the Station House Officer, Asif Nagar Police Station, to release the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Cr.No.38 of 2006 of Asif Nagar Police Station, Hyderabad. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri C. Praveen Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the Respondent. The Court made the following ORDER : “Petitioners, who are A1 to A4, seek anticipatory bail in connection with the Crime No.38 of 2006 registered against them under Sections 498-A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code. A1 in the crime i.e. first petitioner has been arrested after filing the present application and therefore, the present application insofar as A1 is concerned, becomes infructuous and is dismissed. A2 and A3 are parents-in-law of the deceased. A4 is the sister-in-law. A perusal of the first information report shows that the allegations of harassment have been made against A1 to A3. There has been no whisper of demand of dowry on the part of the A.4. Having regard to the same, the request of the 4th petitioner-A4 is concerned for anticipatory bail shall have to be considered. In the result, the petition is partly allowed and the 4th petitioner-A4 shall be enlarged on bail in the event of her arrest on her executing a bond for Rs.5,000/- with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the SHO, Asifnagar Police Station, Hyderabad. Insofar as petitioners 2 and 3 are concerned, Criminal Petition is dismissed.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Metropolitan Sessions Judge, at Hyderabad. 2.The Station House Officer, Asif Nagar Police Station, Hyderabad. 3.Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High court Bldgs., Hyderabad. 4.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. DATED : 14.03.06 APPROVED BY : HIGH COURT TCSRJ DT: 13-03-2006 ORDER : CRL.P NO.1172/06 DIRECTION TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER NO.4 ON BAIL.