High Court dismissed the Letters Patent Appeal against W.P.21708 of 2020, holding that such appeals are not maintainable against single-Bench criminal judgments, citing Ram Kishan Faijji.
The Writ Appeal No. 230 of 2023 is dismissed without costs. Pending miscellaneous applications are closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WRIT APPEAL NO: 230 OF 2023
Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the order W.P.No.21708/2020, dated 4-7-2022 on the file of the High Court.
Between:
Tadi Srinu, S/o Pattabhi, 40 years, go Agnikula Kshatreya, Fishing, resident of Kotipally village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District.
...APPELLANT
AND
...RESPONDENTS
lA NO: 2 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all the proceedings including trial and appearance of the petitioner accused in S.C.No.294/2019 on the file of the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajamahendravaram pending disposal of the Writ Appeal.
Counsel for the AppellantiSRI. BANDA VENKATA SUBRAMANYESWARARAO
Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 5: GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
m THE HIGH COURT OP AJSTDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
Writ Appeal No.850 of 2025
Tadi Srinu, S/o Pattabhi, 40 years, C/o AgnUmla Kshatreya, Pishing, resident of Kotipally village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District.
... Appellant
Versus
The State Of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh &> four others.
...Respondents
Mr. B.V. Subramanyeswara Rao, Counsel for the appellant.
Government Pleader for Home, Counsel for Respondent Nos.l to 5.
Dt.:05.12.2023
PER JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR. GJ rOmP;
The present Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against
the judgment and order, dated 04.07.2022, in W.P. No.21708 of 2020.
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HCJ a RRR,J WA.No.230_2023
- The petitioner had sought quashing of the charge sheet for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and201oftheIPG in the proceedings which were pending before the VAdditional District and Sessions Judge, Rajamahendravaram. The Writ Petition was dismissed by virtue of the judgment and order impugned and hence the present Letters Patent Appeal.
- Be that as it may, the Appeal is held to be not maintainable and accordingly dismissed. No order astocosts.
Pending miscellaneous apphcations, if any, shall standclosed.
Sd/- M. RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR
To,
//TRUE COPY// (rSECTION OFFICER
HIGH COURT
DATED:05/12/2023
ORDER
WA.No.230 of 2023
Cccpires
DISMISSING THE WA WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Letters Patent Appeal against a judgment rendered by a single Bench passed in exercise of its criminal jurisdiction is maintainable.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Ram Kishan Faijji v. State of Haryana and othersReferred¶43
Ram Kishan Faijji v. State of Haryana and others [2017 5 SCO 533]
Writ Appeal No.849 of 2023Followed¶43
Tadi Srinu
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Dhiraj Singh Thakur
R. Raghunandan Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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