IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO : 175 of 2007 Between: T.Kistappa, S/o. T.Narasimhulu ..... Petitioner/Accused No.1 (Accused no.1 in Cr.No. 11/2006 on the file of the Tanakallu P.S., Anantapur) AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., High Court, Hyderabad. 2 The Station House Officer, Tanakallu Police Station, Ananthapur District, .....Respondents (Respondents in -do-) Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SUBHANI.S.M. Counsel for the Respondent No.1: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Petition under Section 438 of Crl.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated therewith, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Police to release the petitioner / accused in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 11 of 2006, dt.15-03-2006 of Tanakallu Police Station. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “This petition is filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., seeking anticipatory bail for the petitioner-A1 in Crime No. 11 of 2006 of Tanakallu Police Station, Anantapur District. Notice given to the learned Public Prosecutor. Heard both sides. The petitioner-A1 is accused of offences under Section 354 and 324 read with 34 I.P.C. Admittedly, there is a counter case in Crime No. 12/2006 registered on a complaint given by the petitioner-A1. It is not in dispute that there are several disputes between two groups regarding title and possession of land resulting in O.S. No. 66 of 1988 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Kadiri, which was disposed of on 30-08-1999. Charge sheets have been filed in both the cases in Crime Nos. 11 and 12 of 2006, after completion of investigation. All the other accused in both the cases are already released on bail. In the circumstances, it is considered that the petitioner-A1 can be granted bail. The petitioner-A1 is directed to be released on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.11 of 2006 of Tanakallu Police Station, on his executing a bond for Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) with two sureties for a likesum each, to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, Tanakallu Police Station, Ananthapur District.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Station House Officer, Tanakallu Police Station, Ananthapur District, Ananthapur 2. The Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadiri, Ananthapur 3. The Principal Junior Civil Judge, Kadiri, Ananthapur 4. Two CCs to P.P., High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5. one CC to Sri S.M.Subhani, Advocate (OPUC) 6. One Spare Copy. AB HIGH COURT GVSJ DATE: 11-01-2007 ORDER CRLP. NO. 175 OF 2007 BAIL