Jeyaprakash, v. The State Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :18.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Jeyaprakash ... Appellant Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.698 of 2009) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records pertaining to the judgment rendered by the II Additional Special District and Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of N.D.P.S.Act cases, Madurai in C.C.No.27 of 2010 dated 23.02.2017 and to set aside the same and consequently acquit the appellant.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kuamr Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment passed in C.C.No.27 of 2010, dated 23.02.2017, by the II Additional Special District and Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of N.D.P.S.Act cases, Madurai.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, on instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the appellant passed away on 14.11.2018 i.e., after this Criminal Appeal was instituted and he has also produced the death certificate to that effect. As such, this petition cannot be prosecuted any further at this juncture.

3. By taking note of the same, this Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as abated.

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To

1. The II Additional Special District and Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of N.D.P.S.Act cases, Madurai

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

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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