Crl.A. No. 1622 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.A. No. 1622 of 2025 Murugan @ Murugesan ..Appellant Vs. State by The Inspector of Police, Pothanur Police Station, Coimbatore District, Cr.No. 326 of 2018. ..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 415 of BNSS to call for the records and to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on the appellant by judgment dated 30.06.2025 in Spl.C.C. No. 49 of 2019 by the Sessions Court, Principal Special Court for POCSO Act, Coimbatore and acquit the appellant. For Appellant :: Mr.P. Pugalenthi For Respondent :: Mr.S. Balaji, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) 1\2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A. No. 1622 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN,J. nv J U D G M E N T Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant died on 13.12.2025. 2. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) also confirms the said fact and has produced the death certificate of the appellant. 3. In view of the same, the criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. 11.02.2026 nv To 1. The Sessions Court Principal Special Court for POCSO Act, Coimbatore. 2. The Inspector of Police, Pothanur Police Station, Coimbatore District. Crl.A. NO. 1622 of 2025 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 2\2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis