FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 5787/08 Davit KHUTSIDZE against Georgia

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 6 June 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Síofra O ’ Leary, President, Nona Tsotsoria , Lәtif Hüseynov , judges,

and Anne-Marie Dougin , Acting Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 10 January 2008,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Davit Khutsidze , is a Georgian national, who was born in 1981 and is detained in Kutaisi. He was represented before the Court by Mr G. Tabliashvili , a lawyer practising in Tbilisi.

The applicant ’ s complaint under Article 6 of the Convention concerning the alleged unfairness of the criminal proceedings conducted against him was communicated to the Georgian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by their Agent, Mr B. Dzamashvili , of the Ministry of Justice.

The applicant failed to respond to the Registry ’ s last letter of 2 March 2017 (sent by registered mail and received by his representative on 27 March 2017), reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply had expired on 18 January 2017 and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application, within the meaning of 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 its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case 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 29 June 2017 .

Anne-Marie Dougin Síofra O ’ Leary              Acting Deputy Registrar President