Venkatesh v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN Venkatesh ... Appellant Vs.

The State by, The Inspector of Police, D Nagar Circle, Mettupalayam Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.66 of 2014) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed Section 374 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, praying to set aside the judgment passed by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Puducherry in S.C.No.3 of 2019, dated 13.03.2019. For Appellant : Mr.M.Shankar For R1 : Mr.K.S.Mohandoss Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the appellant herein namely Venkatesh had died during the pendency of the appeal on 03.08.2021. He has also produced a copy of the Death Certificate No.D2021:33-15958-000039 dated 04.08.2021.

2. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as abated. No costs.

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To The Inspector of Police, D Nagar Circle, Mettupalayam Police Station, Puducherry.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN , J.

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