APHC010137232009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] MONDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 759/2009 Between: 1. SRI RAYALA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O PULLAYYA, R/O SEETHAMMAPETA JUNCTION, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI V GANGADHARA RAO THE STATE OF A P, S/O SAMBAMURTHY, R/O 50-14-6/9, GAYATHRI NAGAR, SEETHAMMAPETA JUCTION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., HYDERABAD. ...RESPONDENT(S): Revision filed under Section 397/401 of CrPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the CriminalRevisionCase, the High Court may be pleased toto call for the records in Crl.A.No.127 of 2004 from the file of the II Addl. Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam and set-aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, dated 12.10.04 in C.C.No.626 of 2002 which was confirmed by the II Addl. Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam in Crl.A.No.127 of 2004, dated 30.04.09. IA NO: 1 OF 2009(CRLRCMP 1042 OF 2009 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 operation of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, dated 12.10.04 in C.C.No.626 of 2 SS,J Crl.R.C.No.759 of 2009 2002, and enlarge the petitioner on bail on such terms and conditions imposed by this Hon'ble Court to the satisfaction of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, pending disposal of the Crl.R.C. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N (P) ANJANA DEVI SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 SS,J Crl.R.C.No.759 of 2009 The Court made the following Order: On 07.07.2026, this Court had perused the report of the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority-cum-Civil Judge (Senior Division), Visakhapatnam, regarding expiry of the petitioner, who was accused of C.C.No.626 of 2002. A report was called for from the State through local Police Station. In pursuance to such direction, the Station House Officer, Dwaraka Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, has placed a report on record. They do not secure a death certificate of the petitioner but has placed a statement of Sri V. Gangadhara Rao, who was arrayed as the 1st respondent in the instant Criminal Revision that the petitioner/accused namely Sri Rayala Venkateswara Rao, has expired about 15 years ago. 2. Let the report filed by the State be taken on record. 3. Taking note of the report, it appears to this Court that as the petitioner has expired, nothing is left before this Court to decide the matter. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ SUBHENDU SAMANTA, J Date:27.07.2026 KPV 4 SS,J Crl.R.C.No.759 of 2009 33 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No:759 of 2009 27.07.2026 KPV