THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Petition No.211 of 2011 25th January, 2011 Between :- Athram Bhujang Rao .. Petitioner And The State of A.P., Through Station House Officer, P.S.Utnoor, Adilabad District, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad .. Respondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Petition No.211 of 2011 ORDER:- The petitioner herein apprehends arrest in crime No.138 of 2010 of Utnoor P.S., registered for the offences under Sections 353, 323, 290 and 506 of I.P.C. The accusation levelled against the petitioner is that he intercepted the vehicle that is being taken to Birsaipet Range Office and prevented the Forest Officials from discharging their duties in seizing the vehicle which is transporting sand without having any valid permit. A further accusation is that the petitioner threw chilly powder on the forest officials. Heard learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the Forest Officials seized the same vehicle on 3-12-2010 and collected Rs.6,900/- towards compounding fee. Learned Counsel placed on record the Photostat copy of the receipt said to have been issued by the A.P.Forest Department. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State opposed the application on the ground that the petitioner obstructed the Forest Officials from discharging their official duties and also assaulted them and used filthy language against them. I have gone through the receipt dated 4-12-2010 for Rs.6,900/-. It is not clear from the receipt as to which tractor the compound fee has been collected. The incident is said to have been taken place on 5-12- 2010 at 1020 hours. A report came to be presented before the police at 1745 hours. The report presented by D.Praneeth Kumar, Forest Beat Officer, indicates that the petitioner obstructed him and other Beat Camp Watchers from discharging their duties. Such is the accusation leveled against the petitioner, he does not deserve for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _________________________ B.Seshasayana Reddy, J 25th January, 2011 smr