A man summonsed to appear at Naas District Court last week had passed away, the judge was told.
The defendant had been accused of a road traffic offence and his name was included on the list of defendants.
However Inspector Paul Dolan said he had learned that the man had tragically passed away.
The senior officer applied for the charge to be struck out and Judge Desmond Zaidan approved the application.
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