HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6259 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioner-A2 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with crime No.26 of 2010 of Rayavaram Police Station, East Godavari district, registered for the offences under section 363, 342, 506 read with section 34 IPC and section 3 (i) (x) of SCs and STs (POA) Act, 1989. The prosecution case is that the defacto complainant J.Durga Rao along with his wife and other family members used to work in the brick kiln of the petitioner. During the month of January 2010, they went to Tripuranthakam in Prakasam district to work in the brick kiln of A-1 and they came back to Rajahmundry on 02-4-2010 and came to the brick kiln of the petitioner for work. It is alleged that the petitioner kept them in a room at his brick kiln for 12 days and with the active support of A-1, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant in the name of his caste and caused injuries. It is further alleged that the brother of the defacto complainant was kidnapped by the accused by taking him in a vehicle. Thereafter, it is alleged that the defacto complainant fled away from the scene on 13-4-2010 with the help of his father and approached the police and lodged complaint. On the basis of the said complaint, the police registered the above crime and the investigation discloses that the petitioner committed the offences punishable under 363, 342, 506 read with section 34 IPC and section 3 (i) (x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Since there is a specific bar under the provisions of section 3 (1) (v) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the Court concerned and move appropriate application seeking bail and if any such bail application is filed by the petitioner, the Court concerned shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders on the same day. With above observation, the criminal petition is disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 20 July, 2010. I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6259 OF 2010 Circulation Entry No. Date: 20-7-2010 Computer No. 43 Court Master: I s L