IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT : PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. V. SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 777 of 2008 Between: Kanneganti Venu Gopal Rao S/o K. Mallikarjuna Rao. Petitioner/Accused AND The State of A.P., through S.H.O., Podili, Prakasam District, rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed herein the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner herein on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 5 of 2008 of Podili P.S., Prakasam District; The petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and the grounds filed herein and the orders of the High Court dated 7-3-2008 made in Crl. MP. No. 1206 of 2008 and orders dated 20-02-2008 and 31-03-2008 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri B. Nagi Reddy, Advocate for the petitioner, and of the Additional Public Prosecutor, for the Respondent, the Court made the following; ORDER: “Sri G.Ramesh, S.I. of Police, Podili is present. On instructions, learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that on 27-02-2008, the accused did not appear before the Station House Officer and only two advocates came and offering cash sureties for which the S.I. did not agree as the same is not in accordance with the orders passed by this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner refuses the same and states that in fact, accused appeared before the Station House Officer along with two advocates-Sri V.Praveen Kumar and Sri G.Hanumantha Rao of the High Court and that the S.I. did not abide by the directions of this Court. In the circumstances the S.I. of Police, Podili P.S. is directed to file an affidavit regarding his version. Similarly, the petitioner is also directed to file an affidavit as to what transpired on that day. The presence of the S.I. of Police, Podili P.S. is dispensed with for the present. Post after two weeks.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Station House Officer, Podili Police Station, Prakasam District. 2. Kanneganti Venu Gopal Rao S/o K.Mallikarjuna Rao, R/o. H.No. 8-3-191/230, Plot NO. 112-B, 301, Crystal Avenue Apartments, Vengal Rao Nagar, Hyderabad 3. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad 4. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. One CC to Sri. B. Nagi Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) 6. One Spare Copy HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 10-04-2008 GVSJ DATE: 8-4-2008 NOTE: POST AFTER TWO WEEKS ORDER CRL.P. NO. 777 OF 2008 DIRECTION