FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 65621/13 Teodor-Ciprian BUTNÄ‚RICÄ‚ against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 12 January 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Egidijus KÅ«ris, Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, judges,

and Karen Reid, Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 11 October 2013 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Teodor Ciprian Butnărică, was born in 1983.

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.

By letter dated 17 October 2016, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of written observations and claims for just satisfaction had expired on 17 February 2016 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 received this letter on 4 November 2016. However, no response has been received.

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 2 February 2017 .

Karen Reid Vincent A. De Gaetano Registrar President