CRL A No. 104 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL A No. 104 of 2022 S.Saravanan ..Appellant(s) Vs State Rep By Inspector Of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Coimbatore (Crime No.6 of 2013) ..Respondent(s) To allow this Criminal Appeal and set aside the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed against this appellant/A6 by the Special Judge of Special Court formed under TNPID in C.C.No.20 of 2014. For Appellant(s): M/S.N.V. Saravanan For Respondent(s): M/s.Sharada Vivek, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) JUDGMENT When the matter came up for hearing on 09.07.2026, the learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant passed away and produced a copy of the death certificate along with a memo. A copy of the same was served on the respondent Police to verify the same. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 104 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The death certificate of the appellant is scanned and extracted below: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 104 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 4 3. Today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police confirmed the death of the appellant. 4. In view of the above, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. 14-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PVS To 1. The Special Judge of Special Court formed under TNPID, Coimbatore. 2. The Inspector Of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Coimbatore (Crime No.6/2013) 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL A No. 104 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. PVS CRL A No. 104 of 2022 14-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis