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The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed National Cooperative Bank’s long-pending appeal after repeated failures to serve the acquitted accused.
Judge / Bench — Justice Alapati Giridhar.
In Criminal Appeal 1022/2009, decided 3 November 2026, the court distinguished appeals against conviction from a complainant’s unprosecuted acquittal appeal. It held that the accused could not be convicted without notice and an opportunity to be heard. The bank’s counsel reported having no instructions.
Advocates appearing — Appellant: K.V. Akhileswra Reddy, on behalf of N. Ravi Prasad. State: Public Prosecutor (AP), individual name not given. Respondent1: Not named in the judgment/order.
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