ORAL ORDER:

The petitioner herein, who is arrayed as accused No.35 in Crime No.29 of 2021 on the file of CID Police Station, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, filed the present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., seeking pre-arrest bail.

2. The above crime was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 166, 167, 418, 420, 465, 468, 471, 409, 201 & 109 read with Sections 34 & 37 I.P.C. and Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(c)&(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The complaint lodged by the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (for short, ‘the Corporation’) on 07.09.2021 is the basis for registration of the present crime.

3. The averments of the complaint, in brief, are thus:

(i) The Corporation was incorporated by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.47 (HE) (EC.A2) Department, dated 13.12.2014. The corporation deputed a team to visit SIEMENS Centers of Excellence, which were already established in Gujarat and to submit report. SIEMENS offers training program in collaboration with various State governments. During negotiations, State Government agreed to establish SIEMENS Center of Excellence, Technical Skill Development Institutions and Skill Development Center