JUDGEMENT
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(1.)In as much as the petitioner
is the same and as common questions of
law are involved, all these petitions can be
disposed of together.
(2.)The factual matrix may be set forth thus: The petitioner has been working
as the Secretary in Primary Agricultural
Co-operative Credit Society of Nidamanuru.
The said Society falls within the jurisdiction
of Kumool District Central Co-operative
Bank, Suryaraopet Branch. The Circle
Supervisor of the said Bank reported
misappropriation of the Bank funds in
Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit
Society of Nidamanuru. Basing on his
report, the Branch Manager of Suryaraopet
Branch of the Kurnool District Central
Co-operative Bank lodged a report with
the Police alleging misappropriation of funds
of the Society to the tune of Rs.14 lakhs,
whereon, as many as four crimes have been
registered against the petitioner and others
by Patamata Law and Order Police Station,
Vijayawada in Crime Nos.434 to 437 of
2001 under Sections 408, 468, 476 and 420
of the Indian Penal Code and under
Section 3 of APP DFE Act of 1999. The
investigation has been in progress. The
petitioner was arrested on 30.10.2001 in
connection with the Crime No.436 of 2001
and was remanded to judicial custody.
He filed Crl.M.P.No.1266 of 2000 seeking
bail and he was granted bail in that case.
The petitioner apprehending arrest in other
three crimes has not produced the
sureties although bail has been granted to
him. The petitioner, therefore, filed
these petitions seeking anticipatory bail in
connection with the remaining crimes. He
pleads that he is innocent and has been
falsely implicated although the receipts in
these cases have been given by the President
of the Society.
(3.)It has been contended before me that the petitioner has not been
arrested in connection with the left out
three crimes purposefully with an intention
to see that he is arrested again the
moment he is released pursuant to the bail
granted to him in Crime No.436 of 2001
and likewise one after another in the other
crimes so as to see that the petitioner
continues to be in jail.
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