Saravanan v. State Through

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and THE NONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Crl. A.No.96 of 2021 Saravanan .. Appellant Vs.

State through The Inspector of Police Tiruppur North Police Station Tiruppur District (In Crime No.1395 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records and set aside the judgment and conviction imposed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, in S.C.No.38 of 2018 dated 12.09.2019 against the appellant / accused No.1. For Appellant : Mr.S.Mohamed Ansar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

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M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

It is reported by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the sole accused in the present appeal had died on 06.11.2024. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor had also produced a copy of the death certificate of the sole accused. As such the above Criminal appeal against the sole accused stands dismissed as abated.

[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 29.07.2025 kas Index: Yes / No Speaking /Non speaking To 1.The Inspector of Police Tiruppur North Police Station Tiruppur District 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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