APHC010931942018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 20 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: Between: 1. MADASU CHINNA KISHTA RAO @ KRISHNA RAO, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 68 YEARS, MALA, R/O NIDUMUKKALA VILLAGE, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Judicature for the State of Telangana and State of Andhra Pradesh Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High Court may be pleased to to prefer conviction and sentence passed by III Additional Sessions Judge, guntur District, Guntur on 05.07.2018 in S.C No. 26 of 2018, imposing punishment of imprisonment for life and to pay fine of rs.1,000/ imprisonment for two months under Section 302 IPC IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 98 days in preferring the Criminal Appeal IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 3170/2018 MADASU CHINNA KISHTA RAO @ KRISHNA RAO, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 68 YEARS, MALA, R/O NIDUMUKKALA VILLAGE, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...AP AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. ...AP AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Judicature for the State of Telangana and State of Andhra ...RESPO Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High Court may be pleased to to prefer this Appeal having been aggrieved by the conviction and sentence passed by III Additional Sessions Judge, guntur District, Guntur on 05.07.2018 in S.C No. 26 of 2018, imposing punishment of imprisonment for life and to pay fine of rs.1,000/- in default undergo simple imprisonment for two months under Section 302 IPC Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to of 98 days in preferring the Criminal Appeal IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3596] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM MADASU CHINNA KISHTA RAO @ KRISHNA RAO, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 68 YEARS, MALA, R/O NIDUMUKKALA VILLAGE, ...APPELLANT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Judicature for the State of Telangana and State of Andhra ...RESPONDENT Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High this Appeal having been aggrieved by the conviction and sentence passed by III Additional Sessions Judge, guntur District, Guntur on 05.07.2018 in S.C No. 26 of 2018, imposing punishment of ndergo simple Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to 2 Counsel for the Appellant: 1. MARELLA RADHA 2. LEGAL AID Counsel for the Respondent: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Suresh Reddy) This Court, by order dt. 15.07.2026, directed the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram to appear before this Court and explain as to why he has not taken action, as the appellant has not surrendered after the COVID period. 2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, states that right from 2023, the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram has been addressing letters to the concerned Superintendent of Police. He also states that the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram also addressed several letters to the appellant, but there was no response. 3. Today, the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram is present before this Court and states that there are similarly situated persons who did not surrender before the Jail authorities after completion of COVID period. 4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that he will collect the details of all the convicts, who were not surrendered after the COVID period, and file appropriate petition before this Court within short time. 3 5. Be that as it may, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, states that the present appellant committed suicide on 13.05.2023, which was the subject matter of Cr.No.79/2023 of Tadikonda Police Station. In view of the above statement, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ K.SURESH REDDY, J ____________________ SUMATHI JAGADAM, J 20.07.2026 MVA