APHC010347612018 (ADVANCE ORDER) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1478 of 2018 Appeal under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C, aggrieved by the judgment passed in SC.No.280 of 2017 dated 08-01-2018 on the file of the court of the XIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. Between: Duddukunta Anji Reddy, S/o.Chinna Rosi Reddy, Occ: Agriculture, R/o.Vipparla, Reddypalem Village, Rompicherla Mandal, Guntur District. ...Appellant/Accused AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. ...Respondent/Respondent Counsel for the Appellant Counsel for the Respondent : Public Prosecutor The Court made the following order: : Sri D Kodanda Rami Reddy THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1478 OF 2018 ADVANCE ORDER: (Per Hon 'ble Sri Justice K. Suresh Reddy) In the result, this Criminal Appeal is allowed in part, and the conviction and sentence recorded against the Appellant / Accused by the learned XIII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Narasaraopet, in Sessions Case No.280 of 2017, for the charge under Section 326A IPC, vide judgment dated 08.01.2018, is hereby set aside, and the Appellant / Accused is acquitted for the said charge. The fine amount, if any, paid by the Appellant / Accused for the offence under Section 326A IPC ^shall be refurided to the Appellant / Accused. .» So far as the conviction and sentences recorded against the Appellant / Accused by the learned XIII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Narasaraopet, in Sessions Case No.280 of 2017, for the charges under Sections 452, 506 & 304 Part-ll IPC, vide Judgment dated 08.01.2018, are hereby sustained. As the appellant served more than seven years of imprisonment for the offence under Section 304 Part-ll IPC, he is directed to set at liberty forthwith, if he is not required in any other crime or cases. (Detailed order follows ) Sd/- M RAMESH BABU JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The XIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 2. The II Additional Judicial Magistrate Guntur District. of First Class, Narasaraopet, 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram, Godavari District, (by Speed Post) 4. The Station House Officer, Rompicherla Police Station, Guntur District. 5. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi[OUT] 6. One CC to Sri D Kodandarami Reddy, Advocate [OPUC; 7. Two CD Copies East TK vna \ (■: \ HIGH COURT TK DATED:16/10/2025 Note: After dispatch of the advance order bundle may be sent to the Court Masters’ Section immediately. ADVANCE ORDER 16 OCT 2025 rn X CRLA No.1478 of 2018 current S»«on^ %^£>ESPATO'S5<r ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL APPEAL IN PART