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Kande Srinivas v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K.LAKSHMAN

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2020-12-15. Kande Srinivas v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[3168 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY : PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAIGHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO:6646 OR 2020 Between: Kande Srinivas, S/o Raghawlu Petitioner/Accused AND The State ofTelangana, Rep. its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana AT Hyderabad. Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 438 of Cr. P. C, praying that in the circumstances stated in support ofthe Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in event of arrest in F. l. R No. 4709 of 2020, dated 2711112020 of POLICE A. P. T. S. Police Station, Mahabubnagar District; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri G Rajeshwar Rao Advocate for the Petitioner and Public Prosecutor for the Respondent, the Court made the following. ORDER % THE HON'BLE JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION No.

6646 of 2O2O ORDER: This application is filed seeking anticipatory bail. The petitioner is accused in Crime No. 4709 of 2O2O of APTS Police ! Station, Mahaboobnagar District. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 135(t)(a) of the Electricily Act, 2003. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Iearned Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. The allegation against the petitioner herein is that he has committed thr:ft of electricity energy worth Rs. 50,504/-. Learnecl counsel for the petitioner would submit that the officials have implicated the petitioner herein in a false case and however, the petitioner is ready to deposit l5o/o of the disputed amount. The oftence alleged against the petitioner herein is under 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act. In a matter of this nature, custodial interrogation ,rf the accused may not be necessary'. Therefore. this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein.

Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Thc petitio:rer is directed to surrender before the Station House Ofl'icer, APTS Police Station, rvithin a period ol 15 days from the datc ol this order. On s;. ch surrender, the said Station House Oilicer shall release the pe:itioner on bail on his executing personal bond ior a sum of Rs. 5,0OO/- (Rupees five thousand only) with t\\ro sureties for the like surn each to his satisfaction. The petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 438 Cr. P. C and shall co, l2l . ,he operate with lnvestigating Officer in investigating the case. t €- The petitioner shall pay sook of the disputed amount within four weeks from today. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this petition, shall stand closed. Sd/- K SHYLESIII ASSISTAI'IT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY' SECTION OFFICER To, l. The Station House Officer, APTS Police Station, Mahabubnagar 2. One CC to Sri G Rajeshwar Rao Advocate [OPUC] 3.

Two CC to Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. One spare copy & i}{ 6. HIGH COUII. T KLJ DATED: l5/1212020 ORDER s,Tl.. TE o A cE,L AL ( CRLP. No. 66-16 of 2020 o ii \ i$tt'T. ,''' U *, /l . +^ . s ,i/ I DESPPS CRLP. ALLOWED

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