Lokesh Verma v. The State Of C.G

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Criminal Appeal No. 897 of 2001 • Lokesh Verma S/o Puru Ram Verma, aged about 27 years, R/o New Khursipara, P.S. Chhavni, District Durg ---- Appellant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through : District Magistrate, Durg ---- Respondent/State For Appellant : None For Respondent/State : Shri C.B. Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya, J Order 16.11.2021

1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 10.09.2001 passed by the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Durg in Sessions Trial No. 551/93, whereby the appellant stands convicted and sentenced as under:- Conviction Sentence Under Section 326 of IPC Rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for four months Under Section 25 of Arms Act Rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month

2. In the report dated 11.11.2021 received from Station House Officer, Police Station Chhavni, District Durg (C.G.), it is mentioned that the appellant has died. Alongwith the said report, death certificate of appellant is annexed. As per death certificate, appellant Lokesh Verma S/o Puru Ram Verma died on 26.01.2010.

3. Considering the fact that the appellant died 26.01.2010, the fact regarding

pendency of the present appeal was well within the knowledge of family members 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