THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 16284/13 Marian Teodor CIOBANU against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights ( Third Section ), sitting on 31 March 2015 as a Committee composed of:

Ján Šikuta , President, Dragoljub Popović , Iulia Antoanella Motoc , judges,

and Marialena Tsirli , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 28 February 2013 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Marian Teodor Ciobanu , is a Romanian national, who was born in 1977 and is detained in Giurgiu Prison .

The Romanian Government (“the Government”) wer e represented by their Agent, M s C. Brumar , from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

The applicant ’ s complain t under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the conditions of his detention in Giurgiu Prison w as communicated to the Government on 29 October 2013. The Government ’ s observations on the admissibility and merits were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. The applicant did n o t reply to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 8 July 2014 , sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 23 May 2014 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 a case out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. However, no response has been received from the applicant.

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 23 April 2015 .

Marialena Tsirli Ján Šikuta Deputy Registrar President