THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8500 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under sections 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail in crime No. 29 of 2010 of Rajam Police Station, Srikakulam district, registered for the offences punishable under Section 409, 468 and 471 of IPC against the petitioner. The District Collector, Srikakulam initiated to launch criminal proceedings against the petitioner alleging that he made forged signatures on the proceedings and forged office seal as if received from the Collector’s Office, Srikakulam. It is alleged that the petitioner presented number of bills in his tenure and might have presented bills for above 20 lakhs rupees to Sub-Treasury Office and Sub- Treasury Office passed bills for payment. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Considering the facts and circumstances and also the amount involved is Rs.20 lakhs, prima facie, it is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage when the investigation is in progress. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 31/08/2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8500 OF 2010 31-08-2010 I s L