Cr. A. No.7 of 2001. 27.11.2007 Present: Mr. M.S. Chandel, Advocate General with Mr. M.A. Khan and Ms. Meenakshi Sharma, Deputy Advocate Generals for the appellant. Mr. R.K. Gautam, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Dushyant Dadwal, Advocate for the respondent. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment of acquittal dated 6th October, 2000 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kullu and Lauhal Division at Kullu for the offences under Section 379 I.P.C. read with Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Mr. R.K. Gautam, learned Senior Advocate with Mr. Dushyant Dadwal, Advocate submits that the appeal is not maintainable since the sole respondent-accused, Dharam Chand has died. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed being not maintainable against the dead person. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 27, 2007 (sck)