IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Appeal No. 275 of 2002 Lal Singh S/o Sri Trilok Singh Village Malli Bhaisari Patwari Circle Dhyari District Almora .……… Appellant. Versus State of Uttarakhand .……… Respondent None for the appellant. Mr. Nandan Arya, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondent. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. None for the appellant. Mr. Nandan Arya, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondent. 2. The accused/appellant Lal Singh was sentenced for the offence u/s 324 I.P.C. to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and fine of Rs. 500/-. It was further directed that if the fine was not deposited, the appellant should serve custodial sentence of one month. The appellant was further found guilty and sentenced u/s 3 (1) (X) of S.C. S.T. for custodial sentence of six months. It was further directed that the sentences should run concurrently. Feeling aggrieved by the said judgment and order, this appeal was preferred by the sole appellant Lal Singh. 3. On 25.03.2008 it was pointed out that counsel for the appellant tried to contact his client through registered post, but he received the registered post unserved with an endorsement that the appellant has died. Report to this effect was sought from Chief Judicial Magistrate, Almora. The Chief Judicial Magistrate has obtained the report from the police station concerned in which it has been mentioned that the accused/appellant Lal Singh has died on 17/04/2008. The said death report has been submitted to the C.J.M. by the Incharge Officer of District Magistrate, Almora. 4. In view of the above fact that the sole appellant Lal Singh has died in this case, the appeal stands abated. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as abated. 29.04.2008 Shiv (J.C.S. Rawat, J.)