The High Court of Madras dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the legal heirs of a deceased appellant, holding that the appeal abated as the appellant had passed away and the heirs were not interested in pursuing the proceedings.
The Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated.
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Crl.A.No.260 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.11.2023
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
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Sunku Saroja ... Petitioner
Vs.
State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, City – II, Dett, Adayar, Chennai – 600 020.
(Crime No.7/2001/AC/CC-II)
... Respondent
PRAYER : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to set aside the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Special Judge for the Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai in C.C.No.140 of 2011 (Old No.11/2008) on 29.04.2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Dhanasekaran For Respondent : Mr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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JUDGMENT
The appellant, who was found guilty and convicted by the learned Special Judge for the Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 167, 409, 467, 468, 471 IPC and 13(2) read with 13(1)(c)&(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in C.C.No.140 of 2011 (Old No.11/2008) vide order dated 29.04.2017 , has filed
the present Criminal Appeal .
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appellant and taking note of the Memo filed by the appellant's counsel, this Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as abated. The Memo filed by the learned counsel for the appellant shall form part of the record.
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Sunku Saroja (represented by legal heirs)
State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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