R.Nagesh v. Punitha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated 20.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Criminal Appeal No.631 of 2012 R. Nagesh Appellant/Respondent/Complainant Vs Punitha Respondent/Appellant/Accused Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378(4) of the code of Criminal Procedure, praying to set aside the Judgment made in C.A.No.227 of 2011 on the file of Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore reversing the Judgment dated 05.09.2011 made in CC No.216 of 2009 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Arakkonam.

For Appellant : Mr. M.S. Sudarsanam For Respondent : Mr.S. Thiruvengadam Government Advocate

J U D G M E N T

This Criminal appeal is directed against the order of acquittal in the private complaint filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act.

2. Today, when the Criminal Appeal is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent accused died on 02.11.2018. Copy of the Death Certificate also produced.

3. In view of the demise of the respondent accused, nothing survives in this Criminal Appeal. Hence, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vrn https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge,Vellore

2. The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Vellore.

3. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Arakkonam.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras Copy To The Section Officer (Record) Criminal Section, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Thiruvengadam, Advocate SR.No.16317 Criminal Appeal No.631 of 2012 MR(CO) GMY(25/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/