IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE : G.YETHIRAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.370 OF 2007 Between: 1.Miriyala Ramalingam, S/o Ramalingaiah, 2.Miriyala Siva Lakshmamma, W/o Ramalingam, 3.Guturi Annapurna, W/o Ranga Rao, 4.Batchu Kanaka Durga, W/o Subrahmanyam, 5.Batchu Usha Rani, W/o Prasad. .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 6 And State of A.P. rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. .. Respondent/ Complainant 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 grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners and direct the Station House Officer, Ongole-II town Police Station to release the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No.236 of 2006 of Ongole II Town Police Station in the interest of justice. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Satyanarayana Nimmagadda, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the Respondent. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER : “The petitioners, A2 to A6 in Cr.No.236/06 on the file of the Ongole II Town Police Station for the offences Under Sections 498-A, 506 of IPC and Under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act are filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail. The omnibus allegations against the petitioners are that they caused harassment to the complainant and instigated A-1 to demand her and cause harassment for dowry. The investigation is still pending. The petitioners are therefore directed to surrender themselves before the JFCM, Ongole and on their surrender the learned Magistrate shall release them on bail on their executing a bond each in a sum of Rs.10,000/- together with two sureties each in a like sum to his satisfaction. The petitioners shall make themselves available as and when required by the police concerned.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole. 2.The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ongole. 3.The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District. .Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(OUT) 4.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. DATED : 01.02.07 APPROVED BY : HIGH COURT Dr.GYRJ DATED : 01-02-07 ORDER : Crl.P No.370/07 DIRECTION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL.