IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. 328 of 2007 (Old No. 11/1997) C.B.I. Versus .…. Appellant R.N. Sharma …………… Respondent May 6, 2010 None for the parties. HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. This appeal, preferred by the appellant u/s 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is directed against the judgment and order dated 27.11.1996 passed by the Special Judge, Anti Curruption, U.P. (East), Dehradun in C.B.I. Case No. 2 of 1988, C.B.I. v. R.N. Sharma, whereby respondent R.N. Sharma has been acquitted of the charge of offence punishable under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Notice was issued to respondent R.N. Sharma. But the Deputy Nazir, Civil Court, Haridwar vide his report dated 19.4.2010 has reported that when he reached at the house of respondent R.N. Sharma, his son Pawan Sharma told him that his father R.N. Sharma i.e. the respondent died about three years ago and hence, the notice could not be served. Pawan Sharma son of the respondent R.N. Sharma has also signed on the said report. List has been revised, but none is present on his behalf of the appellant/C.B.I. Hence, the appeal filed by the appellant C.B.I. against the respondent R.N. Sharma is abated. PRABODH (Dharam Veer, J.) 6.5.2010