State of H.P Vs. C.R. Premi @ Chhape Ram and others. Cr. Appeal No. 609 of 2000 alongwith Cr. Appeal Nos. 268 of 2020, 111 to 115 of 2021 and 581 of 2023 21.12.2023 Present: Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Additional Advocate General, for the appellant-State. Mr.Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate, alongwith Mr.Vivek Sharma, Shakti Bhardwaj, Advocate, vice Mr.Ravi Tanta and Mr.Surinder Mohan, Advocates, for respective respondents. Cr. Appeal No. 113 of 2021 Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record copy of death certificate of respondent No. 3 Deep Ram, received from SP State Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, Southern Range, indicating that respondent No. 3-Deep Ram has expired on 10.11.2023, therefore, appeal against the said respondent stands abated and he is ordered to be deleted from the array of parties. List for hearing alongwith Cr. Appeal No. 609 of 2000. Cr. Appeal No. 609 of 2000 alongwith Cr. Appeal Nos. 268 of 2020, 111, 112, 114, 115 of 2021 and 581 of 2023 Heard in part. List for consideration on 28th December, 2023. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge. 21st December, 2023. (Keshav)