APHC010033452018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 374/2018 Between: 1. PAKALAPATIAPPALA RAJU, BATTRAJULU, R/O. GUMMIDIVARAM VILLAGE, SEETHANAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARM DISTRICT, A.P. 1. STATE OF AP, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High Court may be pleased to may be pleased to allow the appeal by setting aside the Judgment made in SC No. 118 of 2016 dt 27 Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, and acquit the Petitioner and to pass 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 Cour suspend the Judgment made in SC No. 118 of 2016 dt 27 of the II Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, and release the Petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Crl.A., in the interest of Justice. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 374/2018 PAKALAPATIAPPALA RAJU, BATTRAJULU, R/O. GUMMIDIVARAM VILLAGE, SEETHANAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARM DISTRICT, ...AP AND STATE OF AP, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. ...RESPO Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High Court may be pleased to may be pleased to allow the appeal by setting aside the Judgment made in SC No. 118 of 2016 dt 27-02-2017 passed by the I Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, and acquit the 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 suspend the Judgment made in SC No. 118 of 2016 dt 27-02-2017 on the file of the II Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, and release the Petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Crl.A., in the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3547] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY REDDY SATTI PAKALAPATIAPPALA RAJU, BATTRAJULU, R/O. GUMMIDIVARAM VILLAGE, SEETHANAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARM DISTRICT, PPELLANT STATE OF AP, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, High Court ...RESPONDENT Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High Court may be pleased to may be pleased to allow the appeal by setting aside 2017 passed by the II Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, and acquit the Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated t may be pleased to 2017 on the file of the II Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, and release the Petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Crl.A., in the IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to condone the delay of 266 days in filing the above Crl.A. No. 374 of 2018 against the Judgment made in SC No. 118 of 2016 dt 27-02- 2017 on the file of the II Addl. Sessions Judge, at Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram District, pending disposal of the above Crl.A., in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Appellant: 1. V RAGHU Counsel for the Respondent: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Suresh Reddy) Today, when the appeal is taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced written instructions furnished by the Sub- Inspector of Police, Seethanagaram P.S. dt. 06.08.2025 stating that the appellant died on 12.11.2018 in Central Prison, Visakhapatnam, and Death certificate of the appellant was also annexed to the said written instructions. In view of the said statement, this Criminal Appeal is hereby dismissed as abated. No order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ K.SURESH REDDY, J _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J 06.08.2025 MVA