Madras High CourtCRL MP/7767/2020disposed of

Shesshathri Rajendran @ Prabhu Seralathan v. The Intelligence Officer

2022-02-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE CRL.M.P.No.7767 of 2020 in CRL.A.SR.No.34436 of 2020 Sheshathri Rajendran @ Prabhu Seralathan ... Petitioner/Appellant

Versus

The Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bureau, Chenni Zonal Unit, Chennai - 90 (NCB F.No.48/1/06/2014 - NCB - MDS) ... Respondent/Respondent Prayer in Crl.M.P.No.7767 of 2020 : Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 812 days in filing the appeal against the order dated 24.10.2017 and made in C.C.No. 5 of 2015 on the file of the learned Principal Special Judge, Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai.

Prayer in Crl.A.SR.No.34436 of 2020 : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code read with 36-B of the NDPS Act 1985, to set aside the judgment dated 24.10.2017 passed in C.C.No.5 of 2015 on the file of the learned Principal Special Judge, Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai, and acquit the appellant.

For Petitioner :Mr.G.Ravikumar For Respondent :Mr.N.P.Kumar Special Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The counsel for the petitioner/Accused-1 submits that the 1st accused died on 14.11.2021 and that he had died in Central Prison, Puzhal, while he was undergoing his sentence. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition and Crl.A.SR.No.34436 of 2020 are dismissed as abated. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar Jeni/Mkn To 1.The Principal Special Judge, Principal Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai.

2.The Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bureau, Chenni Zonal Unit, Chennai - 90.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Copy to:

1.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

2.The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras.

CRL.M.P.No.7767 of 2020 in CRL.A.SR.No.34436 of 2020 MT(CO) CB(17/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/