THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1733 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is filed by one Areti Venkata Ratna Prasad - petitioner seeking to grant anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.103 of 2006 of Akividu Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 409, 420 and 471 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. The allegation against the petitioner, who was the Sarpanch at the relevant time is of being involved in fraud of amount to a tune of Rs.71 lakhs. It is by manipulating the accounts. There are specific instances of his participation in the fraud. 4. In view of the nature of allegations, it is not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail and accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 9th March 2010, Rns.