Supreme Court dismisses damages claim based on crime when prosecution is dismissed due to statute of limitations. Claimant cannot recover for past crime if state prosecution time-barred. Statute of limitations bars both criminal and civil liability for past offenses.

The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for damages arising from a crime after the prosecution was rejected by the Court of First Instance as time-barred. The plaintiff argued that the state's failure to prosecute should not preclude civil compensation for the alleged harm caused by the defendant's actions. The court held that the statute of limitations applicable to criminal proceedings also bars the civil claim, as the underlying criminal liability has expired.