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T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
Parvataneni Vijaya Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER
The petitioners/A. 1 to A. 4 have filed the Criminal Petition, as per Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘the Cr.P.C.’) seeking anticipatory bail concerning Crime No.219 of 2023 registered at the Rajahmundry II Town Police Station of East Godavari District.
2. A case has been registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 420, 465, 467, 471, and 120 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“I.P.C.”).
3. Heard the arguments presented by the learned counsel on behalf of the petitioners/A.1 to A.4, as well as the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing respondent No.1/State and the learned counsel on behalf of respondent No.2/defacto complainant. Additionally, respondent No.2/defacto complainant has been included as party respondent by the order dated 14.12.2023 in I.A. No.02 of 2023.
4. In brief, the prosecution case is that the defacto complainant lodged a report stating that A.1, A.2 and A.4 have approached one Vemuri Indira Devi, who is the mother-in-law of the defacto complainant and borrowed Rs.1.50 Crores by mortgaging plot admeasuring 977 Sq. Yards in Sy. No.385, situated at Rajahmundry. The plot was owned
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