FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 6067/09 Roman Sergeyevich KRASAVTSEV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 16 October 2012 as a Committee composed of:

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos , President, Anatoly Kovler , Erik Møse , judges, and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 November 2008,

Having deliberated, decides as follows

THE FACTS

1. The applicant, Mr Roman Sergeyevich Krasavtsev , is a Russian national who was born in 1989 and lives in the town of Cherepovets , Vologda Region.

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

3. The applicant complained that that the conditions of his detention in a police ward and temporary detention facilities had been inhuman.

4. By a letter dated 13 June 2012, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of the observations had expired on 18 May 2012 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. No response followed.

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 appli cation out of its list of cases.

André Wampach Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos Deputy Registrar President