Madras High CourtCRL RC/1338/2017dismissed as infructuous

Manikandan, M/A 27 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

2023-01-05Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.

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of 201 Manikandan ... Petitioner

Versus

State by, Inspector of Police, Puduchatram Police Station, Namakkal.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C. to set aside the conviction and sentence passed in C.A.No.26 of 2015 dated 15.09.2017 on the file of the Sessions (Fast Track Mahila) Court, Namakkal confirming the conviction and sentence made in C.C.No.93 of 2014 dated 10.06.2015 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.2 at Namakkal convicting the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment for 2 years and to pay the fine amount of Rs.5,000/- and in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 3 months.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this revision seeking to set aside the conviction and sentence passed in C.A.No.26 of 2015 dated 15.09.2017 by the learned Sessions (Fast Track Mahila) Judge, Namakkal confirming the conviction and sentence made in C.C.No.93 of 2014 dated 10.06.2015 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Namakkal.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is present.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner/accused met with a road accident on 06.09.2022 and got admitted in Government Hospital, Namakkal on 07.09.2022. Thereafter, he was taken to Sri Gokulam Speciality Hospital, Salem by his wife, who lodged a complaint and a case in Crime No.506 of 2020 was registered on 08.09.2020 for offence under Section 279 and 337 of I.P.C. He further submitted that the petitioner had self fall and sustained 2/4

injuries. Thereafter, the petitioner succumbed to his injuries on 09.09.2020 in the hospital. He has also produced the copy of the Death Certificate and F.I.R. before this Court.

4. In view of the Death Certificate of the petitioner/accused, nothing survives in this revision for further adjudication. Hence, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed as infructuous. 05.01.2023 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order rsi To 1.The Sessions (Fast Track Mahila) Judge, Namakkal.

2.The Judicial Magistrate No.2, Namakkal.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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