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V.Thirugnanam (Died) v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC24 Apr 2026CRL A/82/2015

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What is this about?

Keywords: abatement of criminal appeal on death of accused/appellant; charges abate on appellant's death; dismissal of appeal as abated; Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. appeal against conviction; Section 304(1) IPC conviction; seven years rigorous imprisonment; fine Rs.1,000/- with default one year RI; SC.No.41 of 2013; III Additional Sessions Judge, Puducherry; Crime No.73 of 2010; Thavalakuppam Police Station; Madras High Court; decided 24.04.2026. Useful for propositions on the effect of an appellant's death on a pending criminal appeal, as recorded in this short order; no precedent discussed and no substantive review of the conviction undertaken.

What did the court decide?

Since the convicted appellant had already died, all the charges against the appellant have abated. ¶25

V.Thirugnanam (Died) Vs the Inspector of Police — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Madras HC (2026)

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Crl.A.No.82 of 2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24.04.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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V.Thirugnanam

... Appellant

Vs.

State rep. By Inspector of Police, Thavalakuppam Police Station, Puducherry

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crime No.73 of 2010

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... Respondent

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Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. against the judgment dated 23.01.2015 made in SC.No.41 of 2013 passed by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge at Puducherry by convicting and sentencing the appellant to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- I/d to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 304(1) of IPC.

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For Appellant : Mr.P.Palaninathan

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For Respondent : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy, Public Prosecutor(Pondy)

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JUDGMENT

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This criminal appeal has been filed praying to set aside the

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judgment dated 23.01.2015 passed in SC.No.41 of 2013 by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge at Puducherry, thereby convicting and Page 1 of 4

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sentencing the appellant to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment

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and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, I/d to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 304(1) of IPC.

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The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the sole

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appellant/A1, who was convicted and sentenced to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment, already died.

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3 . Therefore, all the charges against the appellant has abated.

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Accordingly, this criminal appeal is dismissed as abated.

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1.The learned III Additional Sessions Judge at Puducherry 2 .State rep. By Inspector of Police, Thavalakuppam Police Station, Puducherry 3 .The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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