2025:KER:26820 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 CRL.APPEAL NO. 269 OF 2010 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.01.2010 IN CC NO.33 OF 2003 OF THE ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER & SPECIAL JUDGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPELLANT/3RD ACCUSED: K.G.RAJAPPAN S/O. LATE GOPAIN, FORMERLY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,, KIP LD DIVISION NO.4, KUNDARA, KOLLAM, NOW, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKEVILA, MYLODE, POOYAPPALLY. BY ADVS. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: STATE OF KERALA DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2025:KER:26820 2 Crl.Appeal No.269 of 2010 SMT REKHA S, SR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI A RAJESH, SPL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (VIG) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL HEARING ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26820 3 Crl.Appeal No.269 of 2010 P.G. AJITHKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------------------- Crl.Appeal No.269 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT This is an appeal against conviction. The sentence includes both imprisonment and fine. 2. The learned Senior Public Prosecutor made available a copy of the death certificate of the appellant for my perusal. 3. The appellant expired on 10.12.2022. Since no legal representative or person having interest in the estate of the appellant has come forward to pursue the appeal, the appeal cannot be retained on the files, although fine forms part of the sentence. In the circumstances, this appeal is closed for the time being. The records are consigned to the Record Room in terms of the law laid down in Pazhani v. State of Kerala [2017] 1 KLT 341]. The trial court shall take steps to realise the fine amount, in accordance with law. Sd/- P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE dkr