THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10171 Of 2011 ORDER: This petition is filed for grant of anticipatory bail for an offence under Section 302 I.P.C. and other alleged offences. The petitioner is accused No.122. The offence is said to have taken place in the Pakala village where the deceased woman was said to have been suspected with sorcery and the villagers attacked her, poured kerosene and set her to fire. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that there no specific overtacts attributed to the petitioner and that he is aged about 70 years. It is to be noted, when a huge mob has gathered to commit a crime, independent overtacts are not necessary and the presence of the petitioner-accused is a matter of investigation and at this stage exclusion of the presence of the accused unless the investigation is completed is unwarranted and taking into consideration, the gravity of offence, it is not a case for grant of anticipatory bail. The petition is dismissed. ---------------- N.R.L.N, J. 31-10-2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10171 Of 2011 Dt. 31.10.2011