Dharmar v. The Inspector of Police

JUDGMENT ************* [Judgment delivered by M.SUNDAR, J.] This judgment in captioned main Criminal Appeal and in captioned Criminal Miscellaneous Petition will now dispose of both.

2.When the matter was taken up, Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar, learned Counsel representing Ms.M.Sudharani, learned Counsel on record for appellant and Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State / respondent are before us.

3.Learned Counsel for appellant and learned Prosecutor submit in one voice that appellant is no more and that the date of demise is

26.09.2023 and the time is around 18:20 hours.

4.The following communication dated 26.09.2023 has been placed before us:

5.In the light of the undisputed position, the following order is made: a) Captioned main Criminal Appeal abates. Criminal Appeal is disposed of as abated. b) Captioned Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of as closed having become infructuous. [M.S., J.] & [R.S.V., J.]

11.10.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR To

1.The Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ramanathapuram District

2.The Inspector of Police, Abiramam Police Station, Ramanathapuram 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.

M.SUNDAR, J. and

R.SAKTHIVEL, J. MR CRL.A.(MD)No.316 of 2023

11.10.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.10.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL CRL.A.(MD)No.316 of 2023 and CRL.M.P.(MD)No.7401 of 2023 Dharmar : Appellant Vs. State through The Inspector of Police, Abiramam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (In Crime No.51 of 2015) : Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, calling for the entire records connected with the judgment in S.C.No.106 of 2015 on the file of the Hon'ble Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ramanathapuram District dated 29.11.2021 and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed against the appellant. For Appellant : Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar for Ms.M.Sudharani For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor