Madras High CourtCRL A/734/2012dismissed as abated

M.Gurusamy v. Deputy Superintendent Of

2021-12-16Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN Crl.A.No.734 of 2012 M.Gurusamy, S/o.Mutha Gounder ... Appellant

Versus

State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Special Cell, Salem District.

(Crime No.8/AC/2003) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the judgment of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Namakkal made in Special C.C.No.12 of 2004 dated 01.10.2012.

For Appellant :

Mr.K.Kalaivanan for Mr.C.D.Johnson For Respondent :

Mr.C.E.Pratap, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Appeal has been filed challenging the conviction and sentence passed in Special C.C.No.12 of 2004 dated 01.10.2012 on the file of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Namakkal against appellant/A1, who was convicted for the offence under Sec.7 of Prevention of Corruption Act.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the Appellant submitted that pending appeal, sole appellant/A1 died on 08.10.2021 and he has also produced the copy of death certificate. Hence, he prayed that this Criminal Appeal may be dismissed as abated. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. Mr.C.E.Pratap, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for respondent has filed a memo to that effect stating that appellant expired on 08.10.2021 and he has also produced the copy of death certificate.

4. Considering the fact that pending appeal, Sole Appellant/A1 died on 08.10.2021, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpp To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Special Cell, Salem Dt.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Copy to:

The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras-104.

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