Cr. Appeal No.733 of 1996 04.03.2010 Present: Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A.G. with Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. A.G. for the appellant-State. None for the respondent. The respondent was represented by Mr. A. K. Bansal, Advocate, who has now been appointed as Additional Advocate General. Therefore, on 16.12.2009, notices were ordered to be issued to the respondent. These notices have been received back with the report that the sole respondent has died. Along with the said report, the death certificate issued by the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Markand Makri, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Bilaspur, has been attached. In view of the death of the respondent, the appeal is dismissed as having abated. ( Deepak Gupta ),J. ( Sanjay Karol ), J. March 04, 2010 (rana)