FIRST SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 67042/11
Anton Kirillovich ZELENTSOV
against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 9 December 2014 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 5 October 2011,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
1. The applicant, Mr Anton Kirillovich Zelentsov, is a Russian national, who was born in 1981 and lives in St Petersburg. He was represented before the Court by Ms M. Shcherbakova, a lawyer practising in St Petersburg.
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 under Article 3 of the Convention about the conditions of his pre-trial detention in a remand prison.
4. This complaint was communicated to the Government, who on 22 November 2013 submitted their observations. By letter dated 26 November 2013 these submissions were forwarded to the applicant’s representative, who was invited to submit their observations in reply. No reply has been received to the Court’s letter.
5. By letter dated 15 May 2014, sent by registered post, the applicant’s representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of their observations had expired and that no extension of time had been requested. The representative’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.
6. The applicant’s representative received this letter on 4 June 2014. However, no response has been received.
THE LAW
7. 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.
8. 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.
André WampachKhanlar Hajiyev
Deputy RegistrarPresident
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