IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Appeal No. 545-DB of 1998 Date of Decision : January 28, 2009 Dharambir .... Appellant Vs. State of Haryana .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MEHTAB SINGH GILL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. S. C. Sibal, Senior Advocate with Mr. V. S. Rana, Advocate for the appellant. Ms. Ritu Punj, DAG, Haryana. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. : Learned counsel for the appellant states that the appellant Dharambir has since died and this appeal has, therefore, abated. The appeal is accordingly disposed of as having abated. ( L. N. MITTAL ) JUDGE January 28, 2009 ( MEHTAB SINGH GILL ) monika JUDGE