IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. A. No. 533-DB of 2003 DATE OF DECISION : 12.08.2010 Satnam Singh .... APPELLANT Versus Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL Present: Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate (amicus curiae), for the appellant. Mr. D.D. Sharma, Advocate. Standing Counsel for Union of India. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. Appellant Satnam Singh has filed this appeal against the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 28.8.2002, whereby he has been convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 15 years and to pay fine of Rs. one lac under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, 1985 and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 15 years and to pay fine of Rs. one lac under Section 23 of the said Act. Both the substantive sentences of imprisonment have been ordered to run concurrently. Learned counsel for the respondent-Union of India submits that he has received a letter dated 5.8.2010, issued by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Amirtsar, which reveals that the appellant was granted parole Crl. A. No. 533-DB of 2003 -2- from 2.9.2005 to 19.10.2005 and during that period, he had died. The said letter produced by the learned counsel for the respondent-Union of India is taken on record. In view of the aforesaid factual position, the instant appeal stands abated. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 12, 2010 ( MOHINDER PAL ) ndj JUDGE