Surendran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL.A.(MD)No.444 of 2022 Surendran .. Appellant/Sole Accused Vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruvonam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.112 of 2018) .. Respondent/ Complainant PRAYER: Appeal filed under Section 374 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records from the lower Court and set aside the judgment passed by the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur in Special Sessions Case No.74 of 2019 (Old SSC No.40/2018) dated 14.06.2022.

For Appellant : Mr.A.Banumathy For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant that the appellant died and the same was confirmed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and he also produced the communication of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy, dated 16.11.2022 in this regard.

2. Recording the submission made by both side counsel and the communication dated 16.11.2022, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated.

07.07.2023 Index: Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC : Yes/No PJL

To

1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvonam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

PJL CRL.A.(MD)No.444 of 2022 07.07.2023