The High Court, Madras dismissed the State's criminal appeal, Crl.A.No.276 of 2000, as abated. The court recorded death certificates for both respondents, who died in 2017, prior to the appeal's hearing in 2018.
The criminal appeal was dismissed as abated due to the death of the respondents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.03.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
Crl.A.No.276 of 2000
State by Additional Superintendent of Police, “Q” Branch CID OD in CBCID Head Quarters, Chennai. Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. ...Appellant/Complainant Vs 1.E.Hariharane 2.Y.MD.Ziauddin ... Respondents/Accused Prayer :- Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. to set aside the order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge No.II/XII Additional Judge, Chennai in Special CC.No.18/97 dated 26.11.1999 and convict the accused/respondents. For Appellant: Mr.K.Prabakar Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 : Mr.R.Karthikeyan For R2 : Mr.Arul Anbumani J U D G M E N T
This appeal is preferred by the State against the order of acquittal. On the earlier hearings, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is directed to produce the death certificate of the first respondent E.Hariharane, who died on 15.02.2017 and the same was recorded. Notice was sent to the second respondent Y.Mohammed Ziaudin, since there was no representation for him on that day.
sji Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Special Judge No.II/XI Additional Judge,
Chennai.
2. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
3. The Additional Superintendent of Police,
Q Bench CID OD in CBCID Head Quarters,
Chennai
4. The Superintendent,
Central Prison, Chennai
Copy to:The Section Officer,
Criminal Section, High Court, Madras
SJ(CO)
sm:5.4.2018
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State
E. Hariharane
Y. Mohammed Ziauddin
G. Jayachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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