1 SUN,J Crl.A.No. 1404 of 2018 Dated 24.09.2026 APHC010323172018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 1404 OF 2018 Between: 1. STATE REP., BY ITS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,, ACB, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE, THROUGH STANDING COUNSEL CUM SPL.PP FOR ACB CASES, AP., HYDERABAD. ...APELLANT AND 1. SRI SUSARI SIVA PRASAD, Village Revenue Officer, Chinnarikatla Village, Konakanamitla Mandal, Prakasam District, R/o.Kothapeta, Kanigiri. ...RESPODENT Counsel for the Appellant: 1. S.SYAM SUNDER RAO SC cum Spl P.P. For ACB Counsel for the Respondent: 1. G VIJAYA SARADHI The Court made the following: 2 SUN,J Crl.A.No. 1404 of 2018 Dated 24.09.2026 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 1404 OF 2018 JUDGMENT: 1. Sri S.Syam Sunder Rao, learned Special Public Prosecutor for A.C.B., Cases submitted that they have preferred this appeal against the acquittal Judgment dated 19.01.2018 and during pendency of this appeal, sole accused died on 28.05.2026. Accordingly, they have cross checked the same and also obtained relevant documents and filed into the Registry. 2. Sri G.Vijaya Saradhi, learned Counsel for Respondent filed a memo along with death certificate of the respondent. As seen from the Document filed, the respondent, against whom, the crime was registered for the offence under sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, is died. 3. There are no any interim attachment orders. 4. Moreover, this appeal is preferred against the acquittal judgment passed by the learned Special Judge for SPE & ACB cases at Nellore. 5. Recorded the statement of learned Special Public Prosecutor for A.C.B Cases as well as learned counsel for the Respondent. The document filed by learned counsel for the respondent is placed on record. 3 SUN,J Crl.A.No. 1404 of 2018 Dated 24.09.2026 6. In the result, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. Consequently, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM Dated 24.09.2026 KS Whether the order is : Speaking: Yes Reasoned : Yes Reportable: No Non-Reportable: Yes 4 SUN,J Crl.A.No. 1404 of 2018 Dated 24.09.2026 28 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 1404 OF 2018 Dated:24.09.2026. KS