IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE: G.YETHIRAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.2417 & 2415 of 2007 Between: S.Pattabhi Rama Rao, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah. Petitioner in both the Petitions (Accused in CC.Nos. 7 & 8 of 2006 of Patamata P.S. Vijayawada) AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, through Station House Officer, L & O, Patamata P.S., Vijayawada, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. Respondent in both the Petitions/ Complainants Crl.P.No. 2417 of 2007: Petition under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated therewith, the High Court will be pleased to release the petitioner on bail in CC.No. 7/2006 on the file of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada in the interest of justice. Crl.P.No. 2415 of 2007: Petition under Sections 437 & 439 of Cr.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated therewith, the High Court will be pleased to release the petitioner on bail in CC.No. 8/2006 on the file of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada in the interest of justice. These Petitions coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and Grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P.Nagendra Reddty, Advocate for the Petitioner in both the Petitions and of the Public Prosecutor for the Respondent in both the Petitions. The Court made the following ORDER: “ The petitioner is A.2 in Cr.Nos. 457/2004 and 326/2003. on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada registered for the offence u/s. 420 r/w. 34 IPC and u/s. 5 of the A.P. Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishment Act. The petitioner was arrested on 2-4-2007 on execution of non-bailable warrants. The petitioner’s counsel represented that the petitioner is 82 years old and is not in a position to move and is bed ridden and unless he is granted bail so much prejudice would be caused to him. The petitioner was described as one of the Directors of the Company, which appropriated a sum of Rs. Two crores and odd by collecting the same from the public by way of deposits. In the circumstances explained by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- together with two sureties each in a likesum to the satisfaction of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada. The petitions are accordingly allowed.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. The Superintendent, Sub-Jail, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The SHO, L & O, Patamata P.S., Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 5. One CC to Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, Advocate(OPUC) 6. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT Dr.GYRJ DATED: 16-04-2007 ORDER CRL.P.NOS. 2417 & 2415 OF 2007 RELEASING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY: DRAFTED ON: 16-04-2007 HIGH COURT Dr.GYRJ DATED: 16-04-2007 ORDER CRL.P.NOS. 2417 & 2415 OF 2007 RELEASING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL