THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 15890/16 Anatoliy Gennadyevich ZHIBINOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 15 December 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Helena Jäderblom , President, Dmitry Dedov , Branko Lubarda , judges,

and Hasan Bakırcı, Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 10 March 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Anatoliy Gennadyevich Zhibinov , was born in 1982.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) .

On 20 June 2016 the applicant informed the Registry that he wanted to withdraw the application to the Court.

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 12 January 2017 .

Hasan Bakırcı Helena Jäderblom              Deputy Registrar President