IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 169 of 2002 Rami Chand .…. Appellant Versus State of Uttaranchal ..… Respondent September 10, 2010 Mr. BS Adhikari, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder for the State/respondent. HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. This appeal, preferred by the appellant u/s 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is directed against the judgment and order dated 12.7.2002 passed by the Sessions Judge, Pithoragarh in Sessions Trial No. 2/1997, State v. Rami Chand whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and has been sentenced to undergo RI for seven years and fine of Rs. 5000/-, in default to undergo six months additional simple imprisonment. On 27.8.2010, learned Counsel for the appellant had stated that he came to know from the reliable sources that the appellant Ram Chand has died and, therefore, this Court directed the CJM concerned to submit a report in this regard. In compliance of the aforesaid order, CJM, Pithoragarh vide his report dated 7.9.2010 has reported that the appellant Rami Chand has died on 14th July, 2010. Hence, the appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment and order dated 12.7.2002 passed by the Sessions Judge, Pithoragarh in Sessions Trial No. 2/1997, State v. Rami Chand is hereby abated. (Dharam Veer, J.) 10.9.2010 PRABODH