Telangana High CourtSri. Shahid Khan vs The State Of Telangana on 20 May, 2021Author:K. LakshmanBench:K. LakshmanTHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN\n\n                CRIMINAL PETITION No.3872 OF 2021\n\nORDER:This is an application for anticipatory bail. The petitioners\n\nherein are Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Cr.No.97 of 2021 of Velgatoor\n\nPolice Station, Jagitial District.    The offence alleged against the\n\npetitioners is underSection 420IPC r/w.Section 34of IPC.2. Heard Sri B.Krishna Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners,\n\nlearned Assistant Public Prosecutor and perused the record.3.    The allegations against the petitioners herein are that they\n\nfloated   the    company   i.e.,   L-9,     Link   Line   and    Companies,\n\nHyderabad and both petitioners are Directors of the said company.\n\nThe son of complainant paid an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- to the\n\npetitioners herein on the promise made by them to provide a job to\n\nhim. Despite receiving the said amount, petitioners have not\n\nprovided any job to the son of complainant.4.    Learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that the\n\nson of complainant has invested the amount in the said company\n\nand petitioners herein never cheated the son of complainant as\n\nalleged in the complaint and cheque numbers were also mentioned\n\nspecifically.5.    A perusal of the record would reveal that since the\n\npunishment for the offence alleged against the petitioners is seven\n\nyears and below seven years, the investigating officer has already\n\ninvoked         the   procedure           laid     down     inSection\n\n41-ACr.P.C., by way of issuing notice on 25.04.2021.26.    Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that due to\n\nshortage of time and due to present Covid-19 pandemic situation,\n\nsince the distance between the place where petitioners are residing\n\nand the police station is above 250 Kms, therefore, petitioners have\n\nnot appeared before the investigating officer. However, he would\n\nsubmit   that   petitioners   are   ready   to   cooperate   with   the\n\ninvestigating officer by appearing before him and also by\n\nfurnishing the information and documents as sought in concluding\n\nthe investigation.7.    In view of the said submissions, considering the fact that the\n\ninvestigating officer has already invoked the procedure laid down\n\nunderSection 41-ACr.P.C., this Petition is disposed of directing\n\nthe investigating officer in Cr.No.97 of 2021 pending on the file of\n\nPolice Station Velgatoor, Jagital District to strictly follow the\n\nprocedure laid down underSection 41-ACr.P.C. The investigating\n\nofficer is further directed to issue fresh notice underSection 41-ACr.P.C., to the petitioners by giving reasonable time to them to\n\nsubmit their explanation along with the documents in support of\n\ntheir contentions. Petitioners shall cooperate with the investigating\n\nofficer by furnishing the information and documents as sought in\n\nconcluding the investigation.Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand disposed\n\nof.__________________\n                                                    K. LAKSHMAN, J\nDate: 20.05.2021\nRds3THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN\n\n\n\n\n         CRIMINAL PETITION No.3872 OF 2021\n\n                 Dated : 20.05.2021\n\nRds