This Court held the criminal appeal abated because the appellant died, citing a Full Bench decision. No one contested the matter, so the appeal was closed.
Criminal Appeal stands closed and consigned to the record room.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 9TH PHALGUNA, 1939
CRL.A.No. 1026 of 2006
CC 9/2002 of ENQUIRY COMMR.& SPL.JUDGE, THRISSUR
APPELLANT(S)/ACCUSED
SIDHARTHAN KATTUNGAL, S/O. CHATHUKUTTY, `PRABHA', HOUSE NO.XXV/50, THIRUVAMBADY HOUSING COLONY, THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.P.M.RAFIQ
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.A.RAJESH
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28-02-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
STK
B. SUDHEENDRA KUMAR, J.
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Crl. Appeal No.1026 of 2006
Dated this the 28th day of February, 2018
JUDGMENT
When this matter has been taken up for hearing, the learned Special Public Prosecutor has submitted that the appellant died on 17.06.2012. A copy of the death certificate is also handed over to me by the learned Special Public Prosecutor. The said copy will form part of the records.
In the result, this Criminal Appeal stands closed.
Sd/-
B. SUDHEENDRA KUMAR, JUDGE
STK
//TRUE COPY//
//P.A. TO JUDGE//
Crl.Appeal No.1026 of 2006
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal appeal stands abated due to the death of the appellant.
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SIDHARTHAN KATTUNGAL
STATE OF KERALA
B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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