IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE : T. CH. SURYA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3196 of 2004 Between: Ruttala Venkateshwerulu .. Petitioner And The 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 therewith, the High Court will be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.8 of 1998 on the file of the CID, Hyderabad now transferred to Vijayawada Zone. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.V. Jagapathi, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the Respondent. The Court made the following ORDER : “The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Cr.No.08 of 1998 registered under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code. The crime was registered initially against eleven persons. It appears that all of them have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. It is the grievance of the petitioner that although his name does not find a place in the first information report or in any other records, so far gathered by the Investigation Officer, he is being called by the police. Learned Public Prosecutor represents that his instructions show that the petitioner was not included as an accused so far. The crime that is now pending investigation i.e. in Cr.No.08 of 1998, at this stage the learned counsel for the petitioner represents that this is an unending process, as many as hundred persons have been called on one day or the other. They are arrayed as accused. In view of the said representation the apprehension of the petitioner appears to be real, having regard to the fact that the persons whose names have been mentioned in the first information report have already been enlarged on bail by granting anticipatory bail. The request of the petitioner in that view of the matter may be considered. In the result, the petition is allowed and the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Cr.No.08 of 1998 on the file of the C.I.D. Hyderabad, on his executing a bond for Rs.5,000/- with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of S.H.O. i.e. Inspector, C.I.D. Vijayawada Zone. On such release, the petitioner shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and shall appear before him as and when required for the purpose of investigation in this case.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The IX Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad. 2.The Inspector, C.I.D. Vijayawada Zone. 3.The V Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4.Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 5.One spare copy. `H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. COMPARED BY : HIGH COURT TCSRJ DT: 29-07-2004 ORDER : CRL.P.NO.3196/04 DIRECTION TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL.