IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND SIX : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI.JUSTICE : B.SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1005 of 2005 (Criminal Appeal under Section 378(3) & (1) of Crl.P.C. against the judgment dated 15.02.1999 in SC No.258 of 1997 on the file of the Court of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Adoni). Between: The Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. Appellant AND 1.Golla Thukaram Reddy S/o Rama Linga Reddy 2.Golla Malageli Eranna S/o Naganna 3.Shaik Ibrahim Sab S/o Pedda Akbar Sab 4.Golla Lakshmikantha Reddy S/o Ranga Reddy. (All are R/o Mugathi Village of Nandavaram Mandal). Respondents FOR THE APPELLANT : PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR THE RESPONDENTS : The Court made the following ORDER: “This Criminal Appeal is filed by the State assailing the acquittal of A-1-Golla Tukaram Reddy for the offence under Section 376 and 323 IPC and A.2-Golla Malegeli Eranna for the offence under Section 323 IPC and A.3-Shaik Ibrahim Sab and A.4-Golla Lakshmikantha Reddy for the offence under Section 307 IPC. It is brought to my notice that A.1-Golla Tukaram Reddy filed a Criminal Appeal No.34 of 1999 challenging his conviction and sentence for the offence under Section 451 IPC, A.2-Golla Malegeli Eranna filed a Criminal Appeal No.29 of 1999 challenging his conviction and sentence for the offences under Sections 376 and 451 IPC and A.3-Shaik Ibrahim Sab and A.4-Golla Lakshmikantha Reddy filed Criminal Appeal No.31 of 99 challenging their conviction and sentence for the offence under Section 354 IPC. The appeals filed by the accused are stated to be pending on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Adoni. Since the present Criminal Appeal and the Appeals preferred by the accused as stated supra arise out of the same judgment passed in S.C.No.258 of 1997, they are required to be disposed of together. Hence, the appeals being Criminal Appeal Nos.34 of 1999, 29 of 1999 and 31 of 1999 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Adoni are hereby withdrawn to the file of this Court to be heard along with this Criminal Appeal. Therefore, the Registry is directed to take necessary steps for transfer of the above three appeals 34 of 1999, 29 of 1999 and 31 of 1999 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Adoni to the file of this Court. Post after two weeks.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Adoni. 2.The Assistant Sessions Judge, Adoni. 3.Golla Thukaram Reddy S/o Rama Linga Reddy 4.Golla Malageli Eranna S/o Naganna 5.Shaik Ibrahim Sab S/o Pedda Akbar Sab 6.Golla Lakshmikantha Reddy S/o Ranga Reddy. (Sl.Nos.3 to 6 are R/o Mugathi Village of Nandavaram Mandal). 7.Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad.(OUT) 8.The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. 9.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. DATED : 21.08.06 APPROVED BY : HIGH COURT BSSRJ DATED : 18-08-06 NOTE : POST AFTER TWO WEEKS. ORDER : CRL.A.NO.1005/1999 DIRECTION