FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 44112/16 Ilija DOMAC against Croatia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 19 November 2020 as a Committee composed of:

Krzysztof Wojtyczek, President, Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, Erik Wennerström , judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 25 July 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Ilija Domac , was born in 1959.

The applicant was represented by Mr J. Barbarić , a lawyer practising in Vinkovci .

The applicant ’ s complaint under Article 6 of the Convention concerning the failure of the relevant domestic court to give any reasons for its decision refusing to examine the evidence proposed by the defence was communicated to the Croatian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter .

By letter dated 8 March 2018, sent by registered post to the applicant ’ s representative, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 26 July 2017 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant ’ s representative received this letter on 15 March 2018. However, no response has followed.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention and the Protocols thereto, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

Accordingly, the case should be struck out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 10 December 2020.

Liv Tigerstedt Krzysztof Wojtyczek              Acting Deputy Registrar President