Bara Singh S/O Jagir Singh v. State Of Punjab

2024:PHHC:041701

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-723-SB-2012 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.03.2024 Bara Singh ....Appellant

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. S.S. Siao, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Sukhdev Singh, AAG, Punjab.

***** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

Aggrieved by the judgment dated 10.01.2012, passed by the Judge, Special Court, Patiala, vide which the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo for a period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- under Section 15 of NDPS Act 1985, the appellant has come up before this Court by filing the present appeal in the year 2012.

On instructions, counsel for the State submits that the appellant has expired on 30.08.2016 and in this regard, he has handed over status report along with statement of Pavittar Singh, Nambardar s/o Charan Singh and Beant Singh S/o Joginder Singh, both resident of Village Joliya, who stated in their statement that the appellant has expired on 30.08.2016 and at the time of cremation they were present at the spot. The said documents are taken on record.

Given above, appeal is disposed of as abated. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 22.03.2024 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/no Whether reportable?

Yes/no ANJU RANI 2024.03.22 15:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document