HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA Criminal Appeal No.421 of 2004 JUDGMENT: A perusal of the proceeding sheet reveals that the appeal filed by the State was admitted on 17.03.2004 and notice was issued to the respondent-accused under Section 385 of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 intimating him that the appeal would be heard on 25.2.2009 and requiring him to comply therewith. The notice was sent to the S.H.O., P.S. Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy District for service vide Dispatch No.117/2009 dated 3.2.2009 through Court of Senior Civil Judges, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar. However, the S.H.O. P.S., Ghatkesar has submitted death report of the respondent-accused dated 28.2.2009 stating that on his causing enquiries he came to know that the respondent-accused Sri Thota Raju, resident of Edulabad village had died two years back. Therefore, he returned the notice along with Gram Panchayat letter dated 28.2.2000 of Edulabad which is to the same to the effect. Heard the learned Public Prosecutor and he conceded to the death report submitted by the S.H.O. P.S.,Ghatkesdar, Ranga Reddy District, and recording the same, the appeal is dismissed as abated. _______________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J 09-02-2011 Stp HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA Criminal Appeal No.421 of 2004 09-02-2011