IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL No.633 OF 2002 Between: K. Jaganmohan Reddy ..... Appellant AND 1. V. Narasinga Rao 2. The Sate of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. ..... Respondents The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: The criminal appeal, under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is directed against the order, dated 13.12.2001, in C.C.No.796 of 1997, on the file of the learned IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, whereunder and whereby, the accused was acquitted under Section 256 Cr.P.C. as the complainant failed to take steps and has failed to appear and adduce his evidence. 2. The criminal appeal was admitted on 01.07.2002. Notice sent to the first respondent/accused on 03.07.2002 was returned unserved. Reminders have been issued. The same were also returned unserved. Therefore, this Court, by an order, dated 21.04.2009, directed the learned counsel appearing for the appellant to furnish the correct and full addresses of the first respondent/accused within a period of four weeks from that date so that the office can send notice to him, failing which, the criminal appeal shall stand dismissed. The said conditional order has not been complied with by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Accordingly, the docket proceeding, dated 21.04.2009, is given effect. In the absence of the first respondent/accused, the criminal appeal cannot be determined and decided. 3. Hence, the criminal appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J) Date: 17th September, 2009 KL