Madras High CourtCRL RC/371/2022dismissed as abated

G. Venkatraman v. State Rep By

2025-01-07Honourable Mr.Justice Shamim Ahmed4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED Crl.R.C.No.371 of 2022 G. Venkatraman S/o.Gopal Chettiyar, 7/209, 4th Cross, Govindasamy Nagar, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District ... Revision Petitioner /vs/ State, represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, CCIW of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

(Cr.No.1/2005) ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Revision Case filed under sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C., against the conviction and judgment in C.A.No.40 of 2018 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, dated 30.11.2021, thereby confirming the sentence and judgment passed in C.C.No.104 of 2007 of Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai, dated 28.08.2018 sentencing the petitioner to undergo 3 years simple imprisonment for offence under section 408 IPC and imposed fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default, 16 weeks simple imprisonment and sentenced him to undergo SI for 3 years for offence under section 477-A of IPC and imposed to pay compensation amount of Rs.7,35,000/- to Dharmapuri District Central Cooperative Bank, 1/4

Uthangarai within 12 months time from the date of judgment, in default, to undergo 24 weeks simple imprisonment For Revision Petitioner ... Ms. Ranjani for Mr.K.Thiruvengadam For Respondent ... Mr.A.Gopinath, Govt. Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

Heard Ms.

Ranjani, learned counsel representing Mr.K.Thiruvengadam, appearing for the Revision Petitioner.

2. Learned counsel for the Revision Petitioner submitted that the sole Revision Petitioner - Mr.G. Venkatraman died during the pendency of this Criminal Revision. Thus, she prayed that this Criminal Revision may be abated.

3. Mr.A.Gopinath, learned Govt. Advocate (crl.side) has also confirmed this fact on the instructions received from the concerned Police Station. He has also produced the death certificate dated 14.02.2024, in which, it has been clearly mentioned that the sole Revision Petitioner namely, G.Venkatraman, Son of Gopal Chettiyar died on 04.02.2024. The oiginal death certifiate is taken on record. Thus, it was submitted by the 2/4

learned counsel for the Revision Petitioner that the present Criminal Revision may be abated.

4.Accordingly, in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Revision Petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (crl.side), who produced the death certificate, which is taken on record, this present Criminal Revision Case is dismissed as abated. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. The file is consigned to record. 07.01.2025 msr Index: yes/no Internet:yes/no To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri,

2. The Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CCIW of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

SHAMIM AHMED, J.

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