IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10970 OF 2010 Between:- Chikakuru Muni Reddy …Petitioner A n d The State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10970 OF 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Sections 427 and 482 Cr.P.C seeking a direction that the sentence of imprisonment imposed against the petitioner/accused in S.C.No.20 of 1996, on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Kovvur, Nellore District to run concurrently with the sentence of imprisonment in S.C.No.164 of 2000, on the file of the IV-Additional Sessions Judge, Nellore. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent- State. Perused the records. 3. It is stated that the petitioner was convicted and sentenced in two cases i.e., S.C.No.20 of 1996 and S.C.No.164 of 2000. In the first case, the petitioner was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and also pay fine of Rs.15,000/-. The said conviction and sentence was confirmed in Crl.A.No.5 of 1998, on the file of the III Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Nellore. The same was further confirmed by this Court in Crl.R.C.No.1379 of 2003 on 29-06-2009. Meanwhile, the petitioner/accused was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life on 15-12-2005 in S.C.No.164 of 2000, on the file of the IV-Additional Sessions Judge, Nellore. 4. According to the petitioner, he hails from a poor family and there is no one to look after his family members. 5. In the circumstances, it is considered that the ends of justice would be met by giving a direction that the sentence of imprisonment in S.C.No.20 of 1996, on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Kovvur, as confirmed by this Court Crl.R.C.No.1379 of 2003, shall run concurrently with the sentence of imprisonment for life imposed in S.C.No.164 of 2000, on the file of the IV-Additional Sessions Judge, Nellore. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed accordingly. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 23rd November, 2010 Lrkm.