Mariammal @ Shakira Banu v. Inspector Of Police

Crl.A.No.475 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Crl.A.No.475 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.10591 of 2024 Mariammal @ Shakira Banu ... Appellant/A2 -vsState Rep. by Inspector of Police, Anti-Trafficking Cell, Crime Branch - CID, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 (Crime No.1 of 2016) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai in S.C.No.200 of 2016 dated 28.02.2023 and acquit the appellant.

For Appellant : Mr.S.Parthsarathy For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Addl. Public Prosecutor *****

J U D G M E N T

(By J.Nisha Banu,J.) Challenging the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai in S.C.No.200 of 2016 dated 28.02.2023, the appellant / A2 is before this Court. J.NISHA BANU, J.

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2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is dead. He has also produced the death certificate dated 25.09.2024 before this Court to that effect. The factum of the death of the appellant has been affirmed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

3. In view of the above, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (J.N.B.J.,) (S.S,J.,) 22.09.2025 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No ar To:

1. The Inspector of Police, Anti-Trafficking Cell, Crime Branch - CID, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

2. The Central Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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