IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

THURSDAY, THE 20^TH DAY OF JUNE 2024/30TH JYAISHTA, 1946 CRL.A.NO.1041 OF 2018 CRIME NO.332/2016 OF EDATHALA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 20.03.2018 IN S.C.NO.700 OF 2016 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT (VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & CHILDREN), ERNAKULAM APPELLANT/ACCUSED:

JALEEL AGED 38 YEARS S/O.KUNJI PAREETH, ETTADAN HOUSE, AL-AMEEN NAGAR BHAGOM, NOCHIMA KARA, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE.

C.NO.4094, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR BY ADV.SMT.ANUROOPA JAYADEVAN BY ADV.SMT.SAIPOOJA RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM BY SRI.ALEX M. THOMBRA, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BY ADV.SMT.AMBIKA DEVI S, SPL.G.P.

(ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND WELFARE OF W AND C)(GP-38)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

20.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

'C.R.'

J U D G M E N T

D r. A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.

When the case was taken up for hearing, it was reported to us by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant/accused that the appellant has expired on 07.04.2024. Ta