(ADVANCE ORDER) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY,THE TWENTYFIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY AND HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1047 of 2017 Appeal under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C, aggrieved by the Calendar and Judgment dated 30.06.2017 passed in SC. No. 230 of 2015 on the file of the court of Learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Eluru, West Godavari District. Between: Katta Lakshmi Bhavani Kumar, S/o. Krishna Mahendra, aged 22 years, Occ: Student, R/o. Bodduvari Street, Western Street, Eluru, West Godavari District. ...Appellant/1®* Accused AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati. ...Respondent Counsel for the Appellant : Sri Raja Reddy Koneti Counsel for the Respondent : Public Prosecutor The Court made the following: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY AND HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1047 OF 2017 ADVANCE ORDER: In the result, the criminal appeal is allowed setting aside the conviction and sentence recorded by judgment dated 30-06-2017 in Sessions Case No. 230 of 2015 on the file of the Court of learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, West Godavari at Eluru. The appellant-accused No. 1 is acquitted of the charge. The appellant-accused No. 1 shall be set at liberty forthwith if he is not required in any other case. Fine amount paid, if any, by the appellant-accused No. 1 shall be refunded to him. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of in consequence. Detailed judgment follows; Sd/- E KAMESWARA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2. The II Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. The Station House Officer, Eluru I Town Police Station, Eluru Circle, West Godavari District. 4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, (by speed post) 5. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi[OUT] 6. One CC to Sri Raja Reddy Koneti, Advocate [OPUC] 7. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 8. Three CD Copies TK vna HIGH COURT DATED:21/04/2025 Note: After dispatch of the Advance Order, bundle may be sent to chambers KSR,J immediately. the of ADVANCE ORDER CRLA.No.1047 of 2017 I' 21 APR 2025 ^ . Current Secuon r ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL APPEAL