HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD *****

Criminal Appeal No.1745 OF 2009 Between:

Gopireddy Srinivas … Appellant/accused And The State of A.P. rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.

… Respondent/complainant DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 13.03.2024 Submitted for approval.

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER

1 Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see Yes/No the Judgments?

2 Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Yes/No Reporters/Journals

3 Whether Their Ladyship/Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Yes/No Judgment?

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K.SURENDER, J * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURENDER + Criminal Appeal No.1745 OF 2009 % Dated 13.03.2024 # Gopireddy Srinivas … Appellant/Accused And $ The State of A.P. rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.

… Respondent/Complainant ! Counsel for the Appellant: Sri C.Masthan Naidu, learned Senior Counsel ^ Counsel for the Respondent: Sri Suresh Goud, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor >HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1745 of 2009

JUDGMENT:

1. The appellant was found guilty for the offence of rape punishable under Section