Ramlal v. State Of C.G.
Cr.A. No. 98 of 2000 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 2000 • Ramlal S/o Ghasiram Dhruw, aged about 50 years, Resident of Village Kasuva, Post Khatti, Thana and Tahsil Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) ---- Appellant
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• State of Chhattisgarh, Through Special Police Establishment, Lokayut, Branch Raipur ---- Respondent/State For Appellant : Shri Anil S. Pandey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Deepti Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya, J Order 28.10.2021
1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.11.2000 passed by the Special Judge, (Constituted under Prevention of Corruption Act), Raipur (C.G.) in Special Case No.8/92, whereby the appellant stands convicted and sentenced as under:- Conviction Sentence Under Section 161 of Indian Penal Code Rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for three months Under Section 5 (i), 5 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act Rigorous imprisonment for one year to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for three months Both the sentences to run concurrently
2. As per report dated 12.10.2021 received from the office of Rakshit Nirakshak, District Raipur (C.G.), it is mentioned in the said report that the appellant has died. Alongwith the said report, death certificate of the appellant, statement of Secretary of village Panchayat and other documents are annexed. As per death certificate, appellant Ramlal Dhruw died on 09.06.2018.
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3. Considering the fact that the appellant died way back in the year 2018, the fact regarding pendency of the present appeal was well within the knowledge of family member of the appellant and despite that no application was moved on behalf of the legal heirs of the appellant to prosecute this appeal, the present appeal stands abated and is disposed of as such. Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge vatti