HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, AT NAINITAL Criminal Appeal No. 300 of 2002 Sri Lakhan Lal. ……Appellant Versus Stae of Uttarakhand & Other …..Respondent Mr. G.S. Negi, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder for respondent no. 1. None for respondent no. 2. JUDGMENT Hon’ble J. C. S. Rawat, J. This is a criminal appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment and order dated 28.10.2002 passed by the Special Judge CBI/Anti Corruption, District Dehradun in CBI Case No.5/1992, (CBI Vs Lakhan Lal) whereby the Special Judge has convicted the appellant and sentenced him to undergo RI for one year and to pay fine of rupees give hundred under Section 13 (2) readwith Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and was further sentenced to undergo RI for six months and to pay fine of rupees five hundred under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 2. Aggrieved by the aforesaid judgment an order, the appellant preferred this appeal. 3. It was informed to the Court by the learned counsel for the appellant on 13.3.2008 that the accused-appellant has died during the pendency of the appeal. As such, a report was sought from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun to ascertain whether the appellant has died or is still alive. In this regard, the CBI, Dehradun informed the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun confirming the death of the appellant and also forwarded the death certificate, certificate regarding the confirmation of death of the appellant given by appellant’s wife and other documents pertaining to the death of the appellant, to the Chief Judicial Magistrate. 4. In view of the above, the appeal is liable to be abated and is hereby abated and dismissed. (J.C.S. RAWAT, J.) Dated 08.04.2008 V.K.