IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTYSECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 47 OF 2003. Between: Juturi @ Current Ramulu … Appellant V/s. The State of Andhra Pradesh Through SHO Raidurgam Police Station, Represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. … Respondent Counsel for the Appellant : M/s. K.S. Rahul Counsel for the Respondent : Addl.Public Prosecutor The Court made the following : (Order follows 2nd page) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 47 OF 2003. O R D E R : This Criminal Appeal is filed against the conviction and sentence recorded by the I-Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy district, in SC.No. 678 of 1999, dated 31-10-2002, whereby and whereunder the appellant was convicted under section 235 (2) Cr.P.C. for the offence under section 376 and 392 of IPC and sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for seven years for the offence under section 376 of IPC and further sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for three years for the offence under section 392 of IPC and directed to run both the sentences concurrently and set-off the pre-detention period under section 428 of Cr.P.C. 2. When the matter came up today, it is represented by the counsel for the appellant that the appellant died. But the counsel for the appellant is not in a position to substantiate the same with any death certificate. 3. In any event, taking into consideration the representation of the appellant’s counsel, this Court is of the view that the charge against the appellant is abated on the ground that he is no more. 4. Hence, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. _______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO. 22-11-2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 47 OF 2003 Circulation No. Computer: Court Hall No.5 Date:22-11-2010 Court Master : I s L