Criminal appeal against conviction in S.C. No. 329 of 2016; appellant died pending appeal, confirmed by death certificate. Appeal dismissed as abated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGAIIA AT HYDERABAD
THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 897 OF 2024
Criminal Appeal under Section 415 (2) of BNSS against the Judgment dated 14.08.2024 passed in S.C. No. 329 of 2016 on the file of the Court of the Principal Sessions Judge, Rajanna Sircilla.
Between:
Baraju Narsimha Reddy, S/o. Raji Reddy, Aged about 78 years, Ri/o. Vattemla Village, Vemulavada Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District
...AppellanUAccused No. 2
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana. At Hyderabad.
...Complai nanURespondent
!A NO: 2 OF 2024
Petition under Section 430(1) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the execution of sentence in S.C. No. 329 of 2016 dated 14.08.2024 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Rajanna Sircilla by releasing the AppellanU Accused No.2 on bail pending disposal of the above criminal appeal.
Counsel for the Appellant : Mr. Venkat Reddy Kodumurty
Counse! for the Respondent: Dr. S. Prashant, Assistant Public Prosecutor
The Gourt delivered the following:
IN TH[: HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
.THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN
AND
TI{E HONI'BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKTTI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY
CRIMINAL APPEAL No.897 of 2024
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11.12.2025
Between:
Baraju Narsimha Reddy.
Appel lant/accused No. 2.
AND
The State of Telangana, represented by its Public Prosecutor, I{igh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
Respondent.
JUDGMEI{T (Per Hon'ble Sri Juslice K.lnkshman)
Mr.Venkat Reddy Kodumury, learned counsel lbr thc
appellant/accused No.2, on instructions, r,vould submit that appellant/accused No.2 is no more.
with the death certificate of the appellant/accusecl No.2, dated
2
09.12.2025 issued by the Panchayat Secretary, Vattemla
Village, Vemulawada Mandal, wherein it is confirmed that the
appellant/accused No.2 died on 09.12.2025. The said written
instructions are placed on record.
abated. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand
closed.
,/TRUE COPY/'
SD/. MOHD. ISMAIL OFFICER
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DATED: 1111212025
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APPEAL IS DISMISSED AS ABATED.
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Baraju Narsimha Reddy
The State of Telangana
K. Lakshman
Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy
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