Deepak v. The State

$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 769/2018 DEEPAK .....Appellant Through:

Mr. Anil Rakhra, Mr. Vatsal Tyagi and Ms. Ashima Mohan, Advocates versus THE STATE .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Braham Prakash PS Sultan Puri

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

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On the last date of hearing, learned counsel for the appellant has informed that the appellant had expired during COVID period. The I.O was directed to verify the aforesaid and submit a report today. Learned APP for State has handed over a copy of death verification report under the signatures of S.H.O., PS Sultan Puri, Delhi. The said report is accompanied by death certificate of one Geela Ram.

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Learned APP for State submits that as per the inquiry conducted it has come on record that Deepak and Geela Ram are one and the same person and in this regard, statements of appellant's brother Dhanna Ram @ Dhaniya and one neighbor Mrs. Parmila r/o B-4/294 Sultan Puri has also been recorded. Further, death certificate mentions the name of the father of the appellant as Kishan Lal and address as B-4/296-297 Sultan Puri Delhi. The attention of this The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/12/2025 at 11:26:10

Court has also been drawn to the chargesheet and the statement of the appellant recorded under Section 313 Cr.P.C in which also, the same parentage and residential address are mentioned.

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Considering the aforesaid, the present appeal stands abated and disposed of accordingly.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J DECEMBER 8, 2025 sn The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/12/2025 at 11:26:10