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S.Namasivayam v. State through

Madras HC20 Jun 2025CRL A/64/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Crl.A.No.64 of 2020, decided 20.06.2025 by Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy. S. Namasivayam v. State through the Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Coimbatore (Crime No:8/2009/AC/CB). Appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. against conviction dated 31.12.2019 in Spl.C.C.No.36 of 2011 (Special Court for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Coimbatore). Appellant/accused died 04.05.2024 pending appeal; death certificate produced by APP; legal heirs declined in writing to continue. Dismissed as abated. No monetary relief; no precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

Consequent on the death of the appellant/accused on 04.05.2024 during the pendency of the appeal, and the legal heirs having indicated in writing that they do not wish to proceed, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed as having abated.

S.Namasivayam Vs State through — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.A.No.64 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.06.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

Crl.A.No.64 of 2020

S.Namasivayam

.. Appellant

Versus

State through; The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Coimbatore. (Crime No:8/2009/AC/CB)

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.. Respondent

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Prayer : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., to admit the appeal, call for the records in Spl.C.C.No.36 of 2011 on the file of the learned Special Judge, Special Court for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Coimbatore, allow the appeal set aside the judgment and order of conviction, dated 31.12.2019 and acquit the appellant.

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For Appellant : Mr.T.Naveen Chandar

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For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public

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Prosecutor for the respondent would produce the death certificate of the appellant/accused, from which, it can be seen that the appellant/accused has

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died on 04.05.2024. Further, the legal heirs have also given in writing to the Investigating Officer that they do not wish to proceed further with the

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matter.

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