Arumugam v. Iop Begyam Ps Vellore

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.11.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN Arumugam S/o.Late Murugesan ... Appellant Vs.

State represented by Inspector of Police, Bagyam Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.760 of 2013 ... Respondent Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge [FTC], Vellore, Vellore District, passed in S.C.No.12 of 2014 dated 23.07.2018.

For Appellant :

Mrs.Shantha Kumari For Respondent :

Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

JUDGMENT

[Delivered by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] Challenging his conviction and sentence in S.C.No.12 of 2014 dated 23.07.2018, imposed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge [FTC], Vellore, Vellore District, the appellant has filed the present appeal.

2. This Court, in Crl.M.P.No.3792 of 2019 in Crl.A.No.602 of 2018, granted suspension of sentence and bail on 15.03.2019.

3. Today, when the matter was taken up for final hearing, both sides submitted that the appellant died in a rail accident on 21.03.2020 in connection with which, a case is Katpadi P.S. Crime No.42 of 2020 was registered u/s.174 Cr.P.C.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted a copy of the First Information Report in Katpadi P.S. Crime No.42 of 2020. 2/4

5. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that though the near relatives of the appellant are aware about the pendency of the present appeal, they are not willing to continue the appeal. In view of the above, this Criminal Appeal stands abates u/s.394(2) Cr.P.C.

[PNP, J.] [TKR, J.] 02.11.2022 Index: Yes/No gm To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Judge [FTC], Vellore, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bagyam Police Station, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.N.PRAKASH, J.

and RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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