THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos. 361 of 2000 and 372 of 2000 COMMON JUDGMENT: Heard both sides. These appeals, by A.4 and A.2 & A.3 respectively, are directed against the Judgment dated 23.3.2000 in C.C. No.6 of 1996, on the file of the Special Court for Trial of the Offences under the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, Vijayawada, whereunder and whereby the appellants were convicted of the offences punishable under Sections 409 I.P.C., 471 IPC and 477A I.P.C. read with 79(f) of Andhra Pradesh Co- operative Societies Act, 1964. There is no provision under the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, brought to the notice of this Court, as to the forum to which appeal lies from the judgment of the Special Court. Admittedly, the Special Court is presided over by a Judicial Magistrate of First Class. Therefore, in the ordinary course, appeal shall lie to the concerned Court of Sessions under Section 374(3) Cr.P.C. Therefore, these appeals are returned for presentation in the appropriate court. Accordingly, the appeals are disposed of. However, the sentence of imprisonment passed against the appellants is suspended for a period of one month from today to enable them to take return of the appeal and present the same in the appropriate court. --------------------- (K.C.BHANU, J.) 16.9.2009 Issue copy by 17.9.2009. BO DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos. 361 of 2000 and 372 of 2000 DATED: 16.9.2009 Criminal Appeal No.361 of 2000: Between: K.V.Ramana Rao …Appellant/A.4 and State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. …Respondent/complainant Criminal Appeal No.372 of 2000: Between: K.Sita Rama Murthy & another …Appellants/A.2 and A.3 and State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. …Respondent/complainant