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The Inspector of Police v. Gajendran

Madras HC25 Mar 2025CRL A/619/2012

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court, single Judge (M. Nirmal Kumar), decision dated 25.03.2025: State's Crl.A.No.619 of 2012 under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. challenging the acquittal dated 04.05.2004 in C.C.No.200 of 1997 (Judicial Magistrate No.II, Cuddalore; Crime No.8/92, Crime Branch CID, Cuddalore) dismissed because the respondent/accused Gajendran died on 07.12.2024; death confirmed by death certificate, Village Administrative Officer's certification and statement of wife Shanthi; nothing survived for adjudication.

What did the court decide?

The respondent Gajendran died on 07.12.2024; his death was evidenced by the death certificate produced by the appellant's counsel, the certification of the Village Administrative Officer and the statement of his wife Shanthi, and was confirmed by the learned counsel for the respondent. ¶21

The Inspector of Police Vs Gajendran — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.A.No.619 of 2012

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 25.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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Crl.A.No.619 of 2012

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The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch CID, Cuddalore, Crime No.8/92

... Appellant

Vs.

Gajendran

... Respondent

PRAYER: Appeal filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C against the judgment dated 04.05.2004 in C.C.No.200 of 1997 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Cuddalore.

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For Appellant : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Respondent : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu

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J U D G M E N T

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Crl.A.No.619 of 2012

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The State has preferred the above appeal against the judgment of

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acquittal passed by the trial Court in C.C.No.200 of 1997 dated 04.05.2004 acquitting the respondent from the case.

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2. When the case is taken up for hearing, Mr.L.Baskaran, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) produces the death certificate of the respondent, i.e., Gajendran who died on 07.12.2024 in Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, 77, GST Road, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai - 600

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047. Further, the certification of Village Administrative Officer and the statement of Shanthi, who is the wife of the respondent has been produced confirming that the respondent is no more.

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3. The learned counsel for the respondent confirms that the respondent is no more.

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4. In view of the above, nothing survives for further adjudication

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Crl.A.No.619 of 2012

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in the appeal and hence, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed.