GUDIVADA VENKATARATHNAM vs PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P.HYD. — Crl.A. No. 1000/1998

Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010150571998

Filing Date

21-Sep-1998

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1000/1998

Diary Number

15057/1998

Order Date

11-Aug-2004

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GUDIVADA VENKATARATHNAM

    Adv. D. MAHESH BABU

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P.HYD.

    Adv. D. BHARATHI REDDY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Aug-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 27-Apr-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 21-Sep-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1000/1998

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Gudivada Venkatarathnam v. Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on 11 August 2004. The appellant, convicted of murder (IPC §302) and cruelty (IPC §498A) with life imprisonment and concurrent 2-year sentence, had his bail bonds cancelled and was directed into custody. The Court upheld the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal, finding the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt through eyewitness testimony (including the victim's oral dying declaration), five credible witnesses, and medical evidence showing 94% burn injuries. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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