Madras High CourtCRL A(MD)/512/2023dismissed as abated

Marudhuveeran @ Maduraiveeran v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-07-03Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira,Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.9828 of 2023 Marudhuveeran alias Maduraiveeran ... Appellant/ Sole Accused Vs.

State through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

(In Crime No.01/2022) .. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records connected with the judgment rendered by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputtur in Special S.C.No.40 of 2022 on 21.12.2022 and set aside the same and consequently acquit the appellant.

For Appellant : Mr.R.Prakash For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the appellant, while he was undergoing treatment for Carcinoma Esophagus at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, had passed away on 09.10.2023.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has produced a copy of the letter dated 13.10.2023 sent by the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Madurai to the Secretary to Government, Home (Prisons) Department, Chennai, confirming that the appellant had passed away on 09.10.2023 at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai.

3. In view of the above, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (A.D.J.C.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 03.07.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Lm To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputtur.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

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

4.The Record Keeper, Vernacular Records Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

and K.RAJASEKAR,J.

Lm 03.07.2024