ORDER :

1. This petition is filed under Sections 437 and 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Code’) to release the petitioner-accused No. 1 on bail in C.C. No. 202 of 2017 on the file of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.

2. Heard Mr. V. Raghunath, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused No. 1 and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

3. The petitioner herein is accused No. 1 in C.C. No. 202 of 2017. On the complaint lodged by Rudra Bhaskar, the then Inspector of Police, Kalapathar Police Station, a case in Crime No. 119 of 2016 was registered against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC, and also Section 12 (1) (a) (b) of the Indian Passport Act, 1967. The police after completion of investigation filed charge-sheet and the same was taken on file vide C.C. No. 202 of 2017 for the said offences. The trial court after trial, vide judgment dated 07.08.2018 convicted the petitioner-accused No. 1 and imposed sentences of simple imprisonment for a period of two years for the offen