BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.KARTHIKEYAN CRL A(MD)No.355 of 2019 Raja Manickam ...Appellant/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Mandapam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.110 of 2014) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the order of conviction inflicted as against the Appellant/Petitioner passed in S.C.No.126 of 2016, on the file of the learned Additional District Sessions Court, Ramanathapuram dated 20.01.2018 in P.R.C.No.16 of 2015, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District in Crime No.110 of 2014 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Uthayakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The present appeal is directed against the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram, in S.C.No. 126 of 2016. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), appearing for the respondent, submitted that the sole appellant, namely, Raja Manickam, died on 30.09.2025. The death certificate has also been produced before this Court. 3. In view of the death of the sole appellant, the present criminal appeal is dismissed as having abated. 14-08-2026 (S.K.,J.) am To 1.The Additional District Sessions Court, Ramanathapuram 2.The Inspector of Police, Mandapam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis S.KARTHIKEYAN, J. am CRL A(MD)No.355 of 2019 14.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis