Joseph George v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.UBAID MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2015/29TH ASHADHA, 1937 CRL.A.No. 1753 of 2007 (D) --------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN CC 31/2005 of ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER & SPECIAL JUDGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 31-08-2007 APPELLANT/1ST ACCUSED :- ------------------------------------------- JOSEPH GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE, FOREMERLY HEAD CLERK IN-CHARGE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PULINKUNNU PANCHAYAT, RESIDING AT KALLANCHIRAYIL HOUSE, THATHAMPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT :- ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SUPDT. OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, ALAPPUZHA, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rkj

P.UBAID, J.

========================= Crl.Appeal No.1753 of 2007 ========================= Dated this the 20th day of July, 2015

ORDER

A judgment of conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act (P.C. Act) is under challenge. Pending this appeal, the appellant died. The learned Public Prosecutor has produced a copy of the death certificate, showing the death of the appellant on 28.05.2013. The fact of death is not in dispute. When the appellant is no more, and when the sentence does not involve any fine sentence, the appeal will stand abated.

Hence, this criminal appeal is closed as abated under Section 394(2) Cr.P.C.

Sd/- P.UBAID JUDGE rkj //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE