ORDER:

TI-IE HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.931 of 2021 ORDER:

This Crimirral Petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/Al seeking to grant anticipatory bail in the event ,rf his arrest in Cr.No.119 of 2020 on the file of Women Police Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and under Sections 3 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/Al , learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondenlstate and perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner/A1 would submit that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offences as he has not committed any offence as alleged. He further submits that the de-facto complainant used to quarrel with thr: petitioner and.she never shown any interest to look after the welfare of the child and that she used to threaten him and his parents to implicatr: in dowry harassment case. He further submits that the police issued notice under Section 41-A Cr.P.C., and even before giving reply to the said notice, police are threatening to arrest the petitioner. He also submits that tre petitioner is a law abiding citizen and he is ready to abide by any cond tion that may be imposed by this Court in the event of his enlargement on anticipatory bail.

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Learned Ass;istant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail 1.o the petitioner f nd submits that notice under Section 41-A Cr.P.C., has already been issued to petitioner.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances and looking into the nature of allegations leveled against the petitioner and since nolice under Section 41-A Cr.P.C., has already been issued him, without adverting to the merits of the matter, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner/41 .

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The Criminal Petition is accordingly allowed and the petitioner/A1 is granted anlicipatory bail subject to the following terms and conditions:

(1) The petitioner/A1 is directed to surrender before the Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad, within a period of 15 days from the date of this order and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release lhe petitioner/Al on bail on his executing a personal bond to the tune of Rs.'15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to his satisfaction.

(2) On such release, the petitioner/Al shall appear before the lnvestigating Officer on 1"t and 3'd Saturday of every month between 10.00 AIV to 2.00 PN/ till completion of investigation or filing of the charge sheet whichever is earlier.

(3) The p '-,elitioner/Al shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(4) The petitioner/A1 shall not misuse the liberty granted to him.

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending in this criminal petition, shall stand closed. SD/- K'SHyI.ESHI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The V Addl. lVletropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad

2. The XV Addl Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad.

3. The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad

4. One CC to M/s. GORLA JALAJA Advocate [OPUC]

5. Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court at Hyderabad (OUT)

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One spare cooy

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HIGH COURT GSD,J DATED:2310212021 ORDER CRLP.No.931 of 2021 /

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