Kanthaiah v. Mariyappan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Kanthaiah ... Appellant Vs.

1.Mariyappan 2.The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Pasupathipalayam, Karur District.

... 2nd Respondent / Respondent / Complainant Prayer : This Appeal is filed under Section 372 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the judgment dated 12.07.2018 made in Crl.A.No.60 of 2018 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, Karur, reversing the judgment and sentence passed in C.C.No.178 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, dated 09.04.2018, set aside the order and allow this Criminal Appeal and restore the judgment and sentence by the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur. For appellant : Mr.S.Gokul Raj For R1 : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.) 1/4

J U D G M E N T

This Criminal Appeal has been preferred to set aside the judgment dated 12.07.2018 made in Crl.A.No.60 of 2018 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, Karur, reversing the judgment and sentence passed in C.C.No.178 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, dated 09.04.2018.

2. The appellant is reported to be dead. For filing steps, this Appeal is posted today. Learned counsel on record for the appellant would submit that he is not able to file steps and in respect of the accident, a claim petition has been filed by the claimant and compensation was also awarded.

3. The Calendar case is of the year 2013. No purpose is going to be served in keeping the matter pending any further. Therefore, this Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as abated.

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To

1. The Additional Sessions Judge, Karur.

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur.

3. The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Pasupathipalayam, Karur District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN,J.

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