Madras High CourtCRL A/660/2008closed

Arjun v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2017-12-07Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Criminal Appeal No.660 of 2008 Arjun .. Appellant/Single accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Vellore North Police Station.

Cr.No.340 of 2007 .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer:- Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 Clause (2) Cr.P.C., to call for the records in S.C.No.44/2008, dated 11.04.2008, on the file of the Addl. District Sessions Court Cum Fast Track Court at Tirupattur, Vellore District to set aside the conviction and sentence passed by the Addl. District Sessions Court Cum Fast Track Court at Vellore, Vellore District in S.C.No.44/2008, dt. 11.04.2008.

For Appellant : Mr.T.R.Radhakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.J.Karuppiah Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

The sole accused in S.C.No.44 of 2008 on the file of the Addl. District Sessions Court Cum Fast Track Court, Vellore District, is the appellant herein. He stood charged for the offences under Sections 224, 225(B) and 307 IPC. By judgment, dated 11.04.2008, the trial Court convicted the appellant under Section 224 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 month and convicted him under Section 225(B) IPC and sentenced him to

undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 month and he was convicted under Section 307 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 year. The sentences imposed on the accused was directed to run concurrently. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellant/accused is before this Court with this Criminal Appeal.

2. When the appeal was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted a letter in No. 4/24239 sent by the Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Vellore, dated 18.11.2017 to Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Vellore stating that after granting remission of sentence, the appellant was already released from the jail on 02.02.2016 itself.

3. Considering the fact that the appellant has already been released from jail, nothing survives for further adjudication. Hence, the Criminal Appeal is closed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

4. The above letter sent by the Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Vellore shall form part of the record. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dh To

1. The Addl. District Sessions Judge Cum Fast Track Court, Vellore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vellore North Police Station.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4. Section officer, Criminal section, High court, chennai 104.

+1cc to Mr.T.RADHAKRISHNAN, Advocate, S.R.No. 87000 Crl.A.No.660 of 2008 KJ(CO) TR(08/12/2017)