THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7965 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioners seeking anticipatory bail in connection with unregistered crime of Subedari Police Station, Hanamkonda, Warangal district, for the offences under section 498-A IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, on the complaint of Smt. Srivani against the petitioners. It is stated that the first petitioner married one Thirunahari Srivani on 7-5-2009 as per Hindu rites and customs. Thereafter some disputes arose between the first petitioner and his wife. The wife of the first petitioner was having a suspicious character. The first petitioner received a letter on 12-5-2009 from one Raju of Hanamkonda, in the said letter the behaviour, attitude, mentality, character and ill-health of his wife was stated. The matter was placed before the elders but the dispute could not be solved and the wife of the first petitioner refused to lead marital life with the first petitioner and on the other hand she abused the petitioners and the elders in filthy language. The first petitioner having left no alternative filed OP.No.49 of 2010 on the file of the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Huzurabad, Karimnagar district seeking dissolution of marriage. The petitioners apprehend that the wife of the first petitioner or her brother may file a false case against the petitioners for the offences referred to hereinabove. Further the petitioners reasonably apprehend that the respondents 3 and 4 have received a complaint from Smt.Srivani against the petitioners for the said offences and the police wanted to effect their arrest without any prior intimation to see that they be remanded to judicial custody for more than 48 hours, which results in suspension of their services, as teachers. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The offences alleged are under section 498-A IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. On an earlier occasion, this Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application in Crl.P.No.7449 of 2010, dated 03-8-2010 on the ground that no crime is registered. Thereafter, the petitioner filed Crl.MP.No.7801 of 2010 in Crl.P.No.7965 of 2010 to implead the respondent No.5, namely, Thirunahari Sreevani, in this petition and the same was ordered. Now the petitioners approached this Court seeking to grant anticipatory bail on the ground that there is apprehension of their arrest by the respondent-police. Considering the above said facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed and the petitioners in the event of their surrender before the Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal district, pursuant to a complaint lodged by Smt.T.Srivani wife of Venkata Prasad or her relatives for the above offences, within fifteen days from today, shall be enlarged on bail on their executing a personal bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum each to the satisfaction of the said Station House Officer; and they shall report before the said Station House Officer, daily till the charge sheet is filed. JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 31/08/2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7965 OF 2010 31/08/2010 I s L