##PAGE1##

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AT AMARAVATI * * * *

Criminal Appeal No.309 of 2019 Between Kotha Dhanalakshmi, W/o. Nancharaiah, Caste : Gowda, Aged 41 years, Occ: NIL, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District, A.P., Now Lodged in Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram Vide CT No.508 (A-1) & another .… Appellants And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Amaravathi, Through SHO, I Town Police Station, Vijayawada City Krishna District …. Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 23.09.2026 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : YES/NO may be allowed to see the Judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be : YES/NO marked to Law Reporters/Journals?

3. Whether Their Ladyship/Lordship wish to : YES/NO see the fair copy of the Judgment?

__________________ K.SURESH REDDY, J ____________________ SUMATHI JAGADAM, J * THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM + Criminal Appeal No.309 of 2019 % 23.09.2026 # Kotha Dhanalakshmi, W/o. Nancharaiah, Caste : Gowda, Aged 41 years, Occ: NIL, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District, A.P., Now Lodged in Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram Vide CT No.508 (A-1) & another …Appellants Vs.

##PAGE2##

$ The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Amaravathi, Through SHO, I Town Police Station, Vijayawada City Krishna District … Respondents !Counsel for the Appellants : Sri D.Kodandarami Reddy ^Counsel for the Respondent : Sri Marri Venkata Ramana, learned Additional Public Prosecutor Gist :

>Head Note :

? Cases referred:

1. 2009 (3) SCC (Crl.) 66

2. 2004 (1) ALT (Crl.) 1 (A.P.)

3. 1996 SCC (Crl.) 1158

4. 2005 (6) SCC 551 APHC010115422019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3596]

##PAGE3##

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 23^rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 309/2019 Between:

1. K.DHANALAKSHMI, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

2. KOTHA NANCHARAIAH, H.NO 76-10-35/1, GANDHI STATUE ROAD, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...APPELLANT(S)

AND

1. STATE OF AP, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi ...RESPONDENT Appeal under Section 372/374(2)/378(4) of Cr.P.C praying that the High Court may be pleased to Pleaded to allow the Crl.APpeal by setting aside teh judgement made in SC 309 of 2012 dt 27.06.2018 on the file of the court of the sessions judge, Malila Court, Vijayawada, krishna district IA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to condone the delay of 53-Thdays in filing the above Criminal Appeal against the judgment passed in S C 309 of 2012 dt.27-06-2018 on the file of the court of the Sessions Judge/Mahila court at Vijayawada, Krishna district and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the execution of sentence passed in S.C.No. 309/2012 dated 27-06-2018 on the file of Sessions Judge, Mahila Court Vijayawada and release the petitioner on bail in Crl.A.No. 309 of 2019 which is pending before this Honourable Court in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to release the Petitioner/A-1 on bail during pendency of CrI.A.No.309/2019 dt.27-06-2018 by suspending the sentence imposed in S.C.No.309/2012 on the file of Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and pass Counsel for the Appellant(S):

##PAGE4##

1. D KODANDARAMI REDDY

2. -

Counsel for the Respondent:

1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)

##PAGE5##