Dismissed¶19
C.Suyampulingam v. L.Ramachandran
Madras HCCRL A/241/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal; death of appellant-complainant during pendency; no legal heirs coming forward; appeal under Section 378 CrPC against acquittal; offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; S.T.C.No.40 of 2020; J.M.1 Fast Track Court, Attur, Salem District; acquittal judgment dated 27.12.2021; appellant C.Suyampulingam; respondent/accused L.Ramachandran; High Court of Judicature at Madras; single judge D.Bharatha Chakravarthy; decided 12.06.2025; dismissed as abated.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as abated, since the appellant died on 15.03.2025 during pendency and no legal heirs have come forward. ¶19