FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 23085/16 Cătălin RĂDUCANU against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 15 February 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Georges Ravarani, Marko Bošnjak , judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 11 May 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Cătălin Răducanu , was born in 1982.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.

On 27 October 2016 the applicant was notified to his home address, as indicated in the application form, of the communication of his application to the Government. This letter was returned to the Court with the mention: “recipient moved from this address”. Accordingly, the letter was resent to Br ă ila Penitentiary from where it was returned with the following mentions: “recipient unknown” and “released” without specifying the date of the applicant ’ s release.

By letter dated 5 July 2017, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified for information, to his home address, about the Government ’ s submissions. The letter was returned to the Court with no mention on the envelope.

The applicant has neither informed the Court about any change in his correspondence address or about being released from penitentiary nor has he, to date, resumed his correspondence with the Court.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention). Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued 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 8 March 2018 .

             Liv Tigerstedt Vincent A. De Gaetano              Acting Deputy Registrar President