Crl.A.No.30 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31.01.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.A.No.30 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.178 of 2025 Sekar ... Appellant/Accused Vs. State Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gudalur. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 415 of BNSS, praying to set aside the conviction order passed by the learned Sessions Judge of Magalir Neethimandram, (FTMC), Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris in Spl.C.C.No.3 of 2022 dated 05.03.2024. For Appellant : Mr.B.Balavijayan For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.30 of 2025 JUDGMENT When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner died on 25.11.2024 at Central Prison, Coimbatore and a case was registered in Coimbatore City, Race Course Police Station in Crime No.567 of 2024 for the offence under Section 196(2)(a) of BNSS, 2023 and the investigation is pending. The counter affidavit of the respondent confirms the said fact. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner, who has been appointed as Legal Aid Counsel, has no instructions. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. 31.01.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rsi Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.30 of 2025 To 1.The Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, (FTMC), Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gudalur. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.30 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. rsi Crl.A.No.30 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.178 of 2025 31.01.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis