CRLA/1550/2008 of THE STATE OF A.P., REP BY PP., Vs BOLLEDDU JOSEPH,

APHC010565392008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3327] AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1550 OF 2008 Between: The State of AP., ...APPELLANT Rep By its Public Prosecutor. AND Bolleddu Joseph ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) Counsel for the Respondent: 1. NIMMAGADDA SATYANARAYANA The Court made the following JUDGMENT: This Criminal Appeal is preferred by the State against the Judgment dated 20.12.2007 passed in Sessions Case No.340 of 2007 by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Parchur, Prakasam district, whereby and whereunder the respondent herein/sole Accused was found not guilty of the offences 2 SRK, J Crl.A.No.1550 of 2008 punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC, accordingly, he was acquitted of the said charges. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows. i) The deceased is the wife of the accused. The accused married the deceased 20 years prior to 15.02.2006. Soon after the marriage, the deceased joined the accused to lead marital life. During their wedlock, they were bles