Cr. Appeal No. 442 of 1999 22.7.2010 Present: Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy. Advocate General for the appellant/State. Mr. H. K. S. Thakur, Advocate, for the respondent. On 14.7.2010 Mr. H. K. S. Thakur, learned counsel had informed this Court that the sole respondent had died. Time was given to the State to verify the said fact. Today Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, learned Dy. Advocate General has placed on record the copy of the death certificate issued by the Registrar (Birth and Death), Gram Panchayat, Bahawa which shows that the sole respondent expired on 18.3.2000. The appeal is accordingly disposed of as having been abated. (Deepak Gupta), Judge. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. July 22, 2010 (PK)