APHC010197452023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3566] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 321/2023 Between: 1.EEMANI PRABHAKAR REDDY, S/O.SIVAREDDY (LATE), HINDU, 48 YEARS, REDDY BY CASTE, VALLURU VILLAGE, KAKUMANU MANDAL (ACCUSED IN THE SESSIONS CASE) ...APELLANT AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, AMARAVATI. 2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNUR RURAL CIRCLE, KAKUMANU PS. (COMPLAINANT IN THE SESSIONS CASE) ...RESPODENT(S): Counsel for the Appellant: 1.A RAVEENDRA BABU 2.LEGAL AID Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2 Crl.A.No.321 of 2023 The Court made the following JUDGMENT :- (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Suresh Reddy) Today, when the matter is taken up, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of the letter addressed to this Court by the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram, vide Lr.No.CPR/CRC/2219/2026, dated 09.03.2026. It is noticed that the said letter has also been placed on record by the Registry. As per the contents of the said letter, it is informed that the appellant died on 05.03.2026 while undergoing treatment at the Government General Hospital, Rajamahendravaram. 2. In view of death of the sole appellant/accused, the Criminal Appeal is hereby dismissed as abated. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY _____________________________________ JUSTICE A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA Dt. 30.03.2026 SAB 3 Crl.A.No.321 of 2023 30 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA Criminal Appeal No.321 of 2023 (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Suresh Reddy) Dt. 30.03.2026 SAB