IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. 56 of 2009 State of Uttaranchal Versus .…. Appellant Bhupendra @ Pinku @ Bablu ..… Respondent May 11, 2010 Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. GA for the State/appellant. None for the respondent. HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. This appeal, preferred by the appellant u/s 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is directed against the judgment and order dated 19.11.2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/III FTC, Haridwar in Sessions Trial No. 230/2001, State v. Bhupendra @ Pinku @ Bablu, whereby the respondent has been acquitted of the charge of offence punishable under Section 25 of the Arms Act. Notice was issued to respondent Bhupendra @ Pinku @ Bablu. But the CJM, Haridwar vide his report dated 30.9.2009 has reported that the respondent Bhupendra @ Pinku @ Bablu died in December, 2005 and the statement to this effect has been made by Sri Mahendra Singh, father of the respondent and he has also signed on the said report. Hence, the appeal filed by the State against the respondent Bhupendra @ Pinku @ Bablu is hereby abated. PRABODH (Dharam Veer, J.) 11.5.2010