Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Dr.M.Narayana vs The State Of A.P. on 27 September, 2022
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
CRIMINAL PETITION No.6811 OF 2022
ORDER:-
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.'), seeking anticipatory bail, by the petitioner/A1 in Cr.No.178 of 2022 of Parvathipuram Town Police Station, Vizianagaram District, registered for the Section 409 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'IPC').
2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 17.02.2022 the complainant has joined as Dy.DM & HO, Parvathipuram and on medical grounds she is on leave from 14.03.2022 to 16.06.2022. After her joining duty on 17.06.2022, she received an order from the District Medical & Health Officer, Parvathipuram stating that a misappropriation of Govt. funds has occurred at the O/o. Dy.DM & HO, Parvathipuram. The complainant came to know that the Project Officer, ITDA, Parvathipuram has released an amount of Rs.36.88 lakhs in two different spells through cheques in January, 2018 and February, 2018 respectively. Those funds were diverted into various accounts including his personal 2 account which is a violation of Government laws. Hence, the present crime was registered.
3. Heard Sri Sriman, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.
4. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his request and prayed to give liberty to the petitioner to surrender and move application for regular bail before the concerned Court.
5. Learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor reported no objection.
6. Permission is accorded.
7. The petitioner is given liberty to surrender before the concerned court and move an application for regular bail and on such surrender and moving an application, the concerned court is directed to dispose of the same at the earliest without being influenced by the orders passed in this criminal petition.
__________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 27.09.2022 AG 3 191 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6811 of 2022 Date : 27.09.2022 AG