Cr. Appeal No 750/1996 4.8.2010 Present: Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. AG with Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy.AG for the Appellant-State,. Mr. Ravinder Thakur, vice counsel for the respondent-accused. In reference to the order dated 17.5.2010, it was brought to our notice that the sole respondent has already died. Such aspect was to be ascertained by the appellant-State. Now, It has been submitted by learned Deputy Advocate General that Mohan Lal, sole respondent has already died. In such circumstances, the criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. ( R.B. Misra ), J. ( V.K. Sharma ), J. 4th August,2010 (sl)