IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Government Appeal No. 1614 of 2001 (Old No. 1010 of 2000) State of Uttarakhand. … Appellant Versus Alok David S/o Maxwel, R/o 11 Beergirewali, Thana Rajpur, District Dehradun, Permanent R/o Quarter No. 18 Vikas Vihar, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. ….. Respondent Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Government Advocate for the appellant State. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C. J. (Oral) Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Government Advocate for the appellant State. 2. Appellant State has filed this appeal against the impugned judgment dated 13.10.1999 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Dehradun in Sessions Trial No. 134 of 1996, whereby respondent accused Alok David was acquitted of the charge under Section 302 of the I.P.C. 3. The sole respondent in this appeal against acquittal – Alok David is reported to have died on 16.02.2005. 4. In this view of the matter, the appeal against acquittal abates and is dismissed accordingly. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 27.04.2007 27.04.2007 G