Ravichandran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 12.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Ravichandran, ... Appellant/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, S.P.Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(In Cr.No.18 of 2015).

... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C to call for the entire records connected with the Judgment rendered by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram in S.C.No.110 of 2015, dated 22.07.2019 and set aside the same and consequently acquit the appellant.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prakash For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

J U D G M E N T

The appellant is the sole accused in S.C.No.110 of 2015 on the file of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram. By Judgment, dated 22.07.2019, the appellant had been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to undergo further period of 6 months simple imprisonment.

2.By order, dated 14.09.2021, in Crl.M.P(MD) No.4747 of 2021, the sentence of the petitioner had been suspended by the Division Bench of this Court.

3.It is now represented on behalf of the appellant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the appellant had died on 12.03.2023. The copy of the death certificate and also a report from the Sub Inspector of Police, SP Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram have been filed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2/4

4.In view of the fact that the sole appellant died, charge against him stands abated.

5.Recording the same, this Criminal Appeal stands dismissed.

(C.V.K., J.) (J.S.N.P, J.) 12.09.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No PNM To 1.The Inspector of Police, S.P.Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(In Cr.No.18 of 2015).

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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