IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE : T.CH. SURYA RAO. CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4609 of 2003 Between: Katakam Thirupathi. .. Petitioner (Accused in Cr. No. 228/2003 on the file of the S.H.O., Vigilance & A.P.T.S., Police Station, Karimnagar) And 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, through S.H.O., Vigilance & A.P.T.S., P.S. Karimnagar. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, through Public Prosecutor, A.P. High Court, Hyderabad .. Respondents COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER : Mr. K. Laxmi Manohar. COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS : The Public Prosecutor. Petition under Section 438 of Cr. P.C. praying the High Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 228 of 2003 of S.H.O., Vigilance & A.P.T.S., Police Station Karimnagar or any other arresting officer may be directed to release the petitioner on bail. The Court made the following : ORDER : “ Having regard to the nature of the accusation, the request of the petitioner for anticipatory bail cannot be considered. However, it is represented that the petitioner has paid the entire amount as demanded by the Electricity Department. In that view of the matter, if he is so advised, he can surrender before the Competent Court which is designated under the Act and seek bail, in which event having regard to the fact that he paid the entire amount, that Court may consider his request for bail. With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. ” Sd/- A. SUVARNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Note : (To be substituted for the order dated 1-10-2003 in Crl.P. No. 4609/03 & despatched on 01-10-2003) To 1. The I Additional Sessions Judge, at Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 2. The Station House Officer, Vigilance & A.P.T.S., Police Station Karimnagar. 3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. One spare copy. 5. One CC to Mr. K. Laxmi Manohar, Advocate. (OPUC) (Order Amended as per order of the Court dated 16-10-2003 in Crl.P. No. 4105/03) Sd/- A. SUVARNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR USR. HIGH COURT DATED : 01-10-2003 ORDER Crl. P. No. 4609 of 2003 PETITION IS DISPOSED OF. HIGH COURT DRAFTED ON : 01-10-2003 TCSRJ APPROVED ON : DATED: 01-10-2003 ORDER Crl. P. No. 4609 OF 2003 PETITION IS DISPOSED OF.