IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: T.CH.SURYA RAO CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1015 of 2002 (Criminal Appeal under Sec. 378(A) of Crl.P.C. against the judgment of the Court of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada made in CC.No. 481/1999 dt. 17-04-2002) Between: Koganti Prasad, S/o. Laxmayya. Appellant AND 1. The State of A.P., rep. by its Public Prosecutor. 2. Kommela Bapaiah, S/o. Sita Ramaiah, R/o. Gayatri Tyres, Autonagar Qate Centre, Patamata, Vijayawada. Respondent The Appeal coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and Grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.V.Bhanu Prasad, Advocate for the Appellant and of the Public Prosecutor for the Respondent No.1 and of Sri P.Ramesh Babu, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Although the second respondent accused has been served and his name stands printed in the cause list, he failed to appear before the Court. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant. It is expedient in the interest of justice to assign a counsel under the legal aid scheme to the second respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, Sri P.Ramesh Babu, Advocate, is appointed as legal aid counsel to defend the second respondent accused. He is entitled to usual remuneration as per Rules. The Registry is directed to supply a set of papers to the counsel forthwith. Subject to part-heard, post it next week.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The III Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. Kommela Bapaiah, S/o. Sita Ramaiah, R/o. Gayatri Tyres, Autonagar Qate Centre, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. One CC to Sri P.Ramesh Babu, Advocate, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (By Spl. Messenger along with a set of papers) 5. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 6. One CC to Sri K.V.Bhanu Prasad, Advocate(OPUC) 7. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT TCSRJ DATED: 14-03-2007 NOTE: POST IT NEXT WEEK ORDER CRL.A.NO. 1015 OF 2002 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY: DRAFTED ON: 16-03-2007 HIGH COURT TCSRJ DATED: 14-03-2007 NOTE: POST IT NEXT WEEK ORDER CRL.A.NO. 1015 OF 2002 DIRECTION