ORDER

Dated this the 29th day of July 2020 The revision petitioner is the 1st accused in SC No.158/2007 on the file Assistant Sessions Court, Muvattupuzha. The offence alleged is under Section 308 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code . By judgment dated 24.01.2009, the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kothamangalam convicted and sentenced the accused to undergo simple imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-. In the event of remitting the fine amount, the same was ordered to be given to PW1 as compensation under Section 357 (1)(b) of Cr.P.C. and in default of payment of fine, the accused shall undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. Challenging the conviction and sentence, the accused preferred Criminal Appeal No.125/2009 before the Sessions Court, Ernakulam. The learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court by judgment dated 28.10.2009.

Feeling aggrieved the accused has preferred this revision.

2. When the case was come up for hearing, the learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the revision petitioner / accused is no more. In support of the submissi