IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO : 3719 of 2010 Between: Mutchu Venkanna Babu @ Venkanna, S/o lakshmaiah @ China, ..... Petitioner/Accused No.1 (Accused in Cr.No.18/2010 on the file of the SHO, Pedena P.S., Krishna District) AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., at Hyderabad. .....Respondent (Complainant in -do-) Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M.SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent : PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Petition under Section 439 (1) of Crl.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated therewith, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner / Accused No.1 on regular bail in connection with Crime No. 18 of 2010 of Pedana PS., Krishna District, and the petitioner undertakes to abide by the condition or conditions that might be imposed by this Hon'ble Court. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 307, 376, 417 & 516 read with 34 IPC. The allegations against the petitioner are of initially committing rape on the victim and thereafter on the promise of marrying her, continued the same and ultimately, refusing to marry her. Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner reports that there is possibility of petitioner marrying the de facto complainant, but there are minor hurdles like his elder brother being not married etc. This would not be a hurdle, in case the petitioner wants to marry the de facto complainant. In the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail for a period of two (2) months, on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two sureties for the like each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Mobile Magistrate of First Class, Machilipatnam, to enable him to marry the de facto complainant within that period. Post the matter after two (2) months. In case, the petitioner fails to marry the de facto complainant within the period of two (2) months, the bail would be cancelled.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Special Mobile Magistrate of First Class, Machilipatnam, Krishna District 2. The Station House officer, Pedena P.S., Krishna District 3. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Machilipatnam, Krishna District 4. Two Ccs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. One CC to Sri M.Sasidhar, Advocate (OPUC) 6. One Spare Copy HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 30-4-2010 PSRJ DATE: 30-4-2010 NOTE:POST AFTER TWO MONTHS ORDER CRL.P. NO. 3719 OF 2010 BAIL