Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 20.02.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022 Arun Raj ... Appellant/A1 Vs. The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ariyalur. Crime No.33 of 2021 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the Judgment and sentence passed in Spl.S.C.No.62 of 2021 on the file of the Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur convicting the appellant under Section 8 of POCSO Act and under Section 354A (2) of IPC and sentenced to undergo 3 years rigorous imprisonment for the offences under Section 8 of POCSO Act and imposed a fine of Rs.25,000/- and default to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment. For Appellant : Mr.V.Ilanchzian For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022 ORDER The appellant/accused was convicted by the trial Court in 62 of 2021 by the judgment dated 09.12.2022 for the offences under Section 8 of POCSO Act and under Section 354A (2) of IPC and sentenced to undergo 3 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.25,000/- and default to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment. 2. Aggrieved by the same, the accused preferred an appeal before this Court in Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that the appellant has passed away. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State, produced the report submitted by the Inspector of Police, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ariyalur. along with the death certificate issued by the Village Panchayat, confirming the death of Arun Raj on 01.01.2025. Additionally a certificate from the Village Administrative Officer confirms that Arun Raj S/o.Albert Thangaraj died on 01.01.2025. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022 5. In view of the above, nothing survives in this appeal. Hence this Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. 20.02.2025 Speaking order/Non-speaking order Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To 1.The Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ariyalur. 3..The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. rpl Crl.A.No.1295 of 2022 20.02.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis