IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE: BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE: CH. S.R.K.PRASAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1038 OF 2002 (Criminal Appeal under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C. filed against the judgment dated: 26-07-1999 passed IN S.C. NO. 17 OF 1998 by the Court of the Principal Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Saroornagar, Hyderabad) Between: Dappu Gopal, S/o. Balaiah, C.T. NO. 1416, Central Prison, Cherlapalli. Appellant/Accused AND The State of A.P., through Circle Inspector of Police, Vikarabad. Respondent The Criminal Appeal coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Appeal and Memo of Grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. Arvindu Maturi, Advocate for the Appellant and the Public Prosecutor, for the respondent, the Court made the following ORDER: “When the record was summoned from Prl. Sessions Court, Ranga Reddy District, while forwarding the Proceeding Sheets, Port Mortem Report and a Judgment, it was stated as follows: “As per the directions of Prl. District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, the Part-II papers are destroyed”. The record does not show as to when the orders were passed by the Prl. District Judge, and who was the District Judge at the relevant point of time. Therefore, the Prl. District Judge, Ranga Reddy District shall inform this Court, whether any order was passed by Prl. District Judge for destruction of records, and if so, he shall send the order to this Court, and if it is not traceable, then he shall inform as to who was the Prl. District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at the time when the records were destroyed”. The order shall be communicated on telephone so that the reply is available to this Court by next date. List on Monday i.e on 29-11-2004”. SD/- MD. IBRAHIM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. T h e Prl. District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Saroornagar, Hyderabad. (BY FAX AND SPECIAL MESSENGER with a copy of petition and grounds) 2. The District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad. 3. T h e Registrar (Judicial), High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (for kind perusal) 4. One spare copy. Ksv HIGH COURT BNJ & CHSRKPJ DATE: 23-11-2004 NOTE: LIST ON MONDAY i.e. 29-11-2004 ORDER CRL.A. No. 1038 OF 2002 DIRECTION