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RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Samanthapudi VN Srinivasa Varma – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER
This petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.) is filed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest.
2. The petitioner is accused in Crime No.212 of 2021 of Parawada Police Station, Visakhapatnam District.
3. A case under Sections 403 and 408 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “I.P.C.”) was registered against the petitioner in the above crime.
4. Heard Sri P.Nanilu Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that initially, the name of the petitioner is not found in the F.I.R and subsequently, basing on the confession statement of A-4 and A-5, the petitioner’s name was mentioned and omnibus allegations are made against the petitioner and basing on the same, the prosecution is trying to arrest the petitioner. He further contends that the penal provisions Sections 403 and 408 IPC does not attract to the facts of the present case, and they are punishable by imprisonment of less than seven years, as such, the petitioner is entitled for Section 41-A Cr.P.C., procedure and limited t
Anticipatory bail – Where penal provisions are punishable by imprisonment of less than seven years, court can to give direction to follow Section 41-A, Cr.P.C., procedure.
Maximum punishment prescribed for the offences being below seven years warrants police to follow procedure under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C
The court emphasized the importance of following the procedure under Section 41-A Cr.P.C and the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in cases involving offences punishable under IPC.
Granting anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. in light of the circumstances and imposing conditions for release.
Grant of anticipatory bail based on lack of specific overt acts or allegations against the petitioners.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for the police to follow the prescribed procedure under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and the guidelines formulated by the Supreme Court in ....
Grant of anticipatory bail based on the pending nature of the case, lack of arrest, and the petitioner's approach for bail.
The court's decision was guided by the specific procedures prescribed under Section 41-a Cr.P.C. and the guidelines established in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273.
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