FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 6625/07 Viktor Vladimirovich BUSHUYEV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights ( First Section ), sitting on 13 January 2015 as a Committee composed of:

Khanlar Hajiyev , President, Julia Laffranque , Dmitry Dedov , judges ,

and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 10 January 2007 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Viktor Vladimirovich Bushuyev , is a Russian national, who was born in 1977 and lives in the Altay region.

The Russian Government (“the Government” ) were represented by Mr G. Matyushkin , Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights .

The applicant complained under Article 6 § 3 (c) of the Convention that he had not been provided with free legal assistance for the appeal hearings of his criminal case on 4 May and 28 September 2006 .

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 6 § 3 (c) were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 10 September 2014 , sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 9 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. The applicant received this letter on 5 October 2014 . However, no response has been received.

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 5 February 2015 .

André Wampach Khanlar Hajiyev              Deputy Registrar President