IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1942 of 2001 (Old No.171 of 1998) Sadiq S/o Mohd. Saddiq R/o Mohalla Aam Ka Parav Police Station Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal. ... Appellant Versus State ... Opposite Party Dated: September 28th 2007 None appears for the appeallant. Sri Nandan Arya, learned AGA for the State. HON. DHARAM VEER, J. This appeal, preferred under Section 374(2) of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter to be referred as Cr.P.C.) is directed against the judgment and order dated 6.08.1998 passed by Sessions Judge, Pauri Garhwal in Sessions Trial No. 50/97 whereby, the Sessions Judge has convicted the appellant under Section 364 of Indian Penal Code, 1860(hereinafter to be referred as IPC) and sentenced him for three years R.I. Notices were issued to appellant Sadiq on 5.09.2005. In compliance of that order, C.J.M., Pauri Garhwal vide his report dated 24.08.2007 has informed to this Court that appellant Sadiq had died on 21.12.2005. As per the C.J.M., report appellant Sadiq had died on 21.12.2005. Hence, the appellant stands abated. (Dharam Veer, J.) September 28, 2007 Arti