IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE: G. BIKSHAPATHY AND THE HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE: CH.S.R.K. PRASAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 809 OF 2002 (Criminal Appeal under Section 374 (3), of Cr.P.C. filed against the judgment dated: 18-12-2001 passed IN S.C. NO. 51 OF 2001 by the Court of the VII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam) Between: K. Sorru (Convict-1389), S/o. Raghu, R/o. Karrasalguda Village, Aruku Valley Mandal, Aruku, Visakhapatnam District. Appellant AND The State of A.P., (Aruku P.S.), represented by Inspector of Police Aruku. 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. A. Ranga Rajan, Advocate for the Appellant and the Public Prosecutor, for the respondent, the Court observed that even though the counsel appointed by the accused/convict was absent for the last four occasions and there was no representation on his behalf. Even to day also he is not present when the matter reached the Board and there is no representation on his behalf; Whereas the Court under these circumstances felt that it is an appropriate case where the High Court Legal Aid Services Authority should appoint a counsel to defend the accused/convict. Accordingly directed the Secretary, High Court Legal Aid Services Authority to appoint an Advocate to defend the case of the appellant/accused; Therefore you namely; The Secretary, Legal Aid Services Authority, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. are hereby directed to appoint an Advocate to defend the Case of the appellant within ten 10 days to which date the case stands posted. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. T h e Secretary, A.P. State Legal Services Committee, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (BY SPECIAL MESSENGER with a copy of petition and memo of grounds) 2. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 3. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. One spare copy. Ksv HIGH COURT Ksv Date of drafting: 28-08-2004 GBJ & CHSRKPJ DATE: 27-08-2004 NOTE: POST AFTER TEN DAYS ORDER CRL.A. No. 809 OF 2002 DIRECTION