IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD * * *

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.212 of 2014, CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.182 of 2014, CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.41 of 2023, AND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1160 of 2017.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.212 of 2014 Between:

Kranthi Kiran Rathod …Appellant/A-3 VERSUS The State of Andhra Pradesh through Inspector of Police(SHO), Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.

Respondent CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.182 of 2014, Between:

1. John Abraham

2. Koppisetti Madhavi …Appellants/A-1 & A-2 VERSUS The State of Andhra Pradesh through Inspector of Police(SHO), Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.

Respondent CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.41 of 2023, Between:

Kare Pradeep Kumar …Appellant/A-4 VERSUS The State of Andhra Pradesh through Inspector of Police(SHO), Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.

Respondent CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1160 of 2017, Between:

The State of Telangana rep. by The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad …Appellant/State VERSUS

1. Kranthi Kiran Rathod

2. Kare Pradeep Kumar …Respondents/A-3 & A-4 COMMON JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON: 12.06.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI

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