Pl.K.R.Srinivasan, Age 80 Yrs, v. State Rep. By Deputy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Criminal Appeal No.738 of 2016 PL.K.R.Srinivasan ... Appellant

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State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI : BS & FC : Bangalore, RC.No.4(E)/96/BLR, RC.No.1(E)/97/BLR ... Respondent Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to admit the appeal, call for the records from the Trial Court in C.C.No.29 of 1999 on the file of the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai -104, hear the counsel for the appellant, st aside the order of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.29 of 1999, dated 29.09.2016 by the Hon'ble Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai -104 . For Petitioner :

Mrs. G. Ramadhevi For Respondents :

Mr. K.Srinivasan, Special Public Prosecutor(CBI) 1/4

O R D E R

The sole appellant has come up with this appeal challenging the conviction and sentence imposed on him by the learned Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai in C.C.No.29 of 1999, by judgment dated 29.09.2016.

2. Today when the appeal is taken up for hearing, Mrs.G.Ramadhevi, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant would submit that the sole appellant died on 31.12.2016 and the death certificate of the appellant is also produced before this Court . She would further submit that she has been directed by the legal heirs of the appellant not to pursue the matter.

3. Considering the fact that the sole appellant died and the Legal heirs are also not interested in pursuing the matter, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated.

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To

1. Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai -104

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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