Telangana High Court
CRLP/16150/2014 of T. Rajani Priya, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 31 December 2014
SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.16150 of 2014 ORDER: The petitioner, who is the sole accused, filed the present application under Section 438 of the Code of the Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), seeking release in the event of her arrest in connection with Crime No.160 of
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ORDER:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMARCRIMINAL PETITION No.16150 of 2014
The petitioner, who is the sole accused, filed the present applicationunder Section 438 of the Code of the Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), seekingrelease in the event of her arrest in connection with Crime No.160 of 2014 ofVeeravalli Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offencespunishable under Sections 406 and 409 of IPC.
The averments in the report would disclose that the petitioner who isworking as Branch Post Master, Ampapuram Branch Post Office, is alleged tohave committed fraud in the said post office and misappropriated an amountof Rs.1,44,702/-. Basing on these allegations, the above case came to beregistered.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned PublicProsecutor appearing for the respondent-State and perused the records.
Learned counsel for the petitioner mainly submits that the petitionerhas already paid the amount and as such she may be granted anticipatorybail.
A perusal of the material would clearly disclose that the petitioner, whois working as Branch Post Master in the Ampapuram Post Office,misappropriated public money to a tune of Rs.1,44,704/- by not depositingthe amount collected from the depositors, into their respective accounts. Thereport also reveals that she is alleged to have misappropriated the amountsin respect of 33 account holders.
In view of the above, the request of the petitioner cannot beconsidered.
However, since the petitioner being lady, if so advised, shall surrenderbefore the concerned Court and make an application for bail after giving notice to the Public Prosecutor, which shall be dealt with on merits, inaccordance with law, on the same day or at least by next day.
Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of.
As a sequel thereto, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending shallstand closed.
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JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR31.12.2014vhb