IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No.484 of 2001 (Old No.939 of 1995) Guru Prasad Son of Sri Kundan Lal R/o Mohala Sheikhpura Qasba and Police Station Kankhal District Hardwar. ... Appellant Versus The State ... Respondent Dated: July 16, 2007 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 03.06.1995 passed by District and Sessions Judge, Hardwar in Session Trial No.306 of 1993 whereby, the District and Sessions Judge has convicted the appellant under section 324 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced him for one year R.I. 2. This Court vide order dated 15.04.2004 issued notice against the appellant Guru Prasad. In compliance of that order, C.J.M. Hardwar vide his report dated 22.05.2004 has informed that the appellant Guru Prasad has been died. A death certified has also been annexed with the report which shows that appellant Guru Prasad had died on 25.12.2003. Since the sole appellant Guru Prasad has been died, hence the appeal stands abated. (Dharam Veer, J.) July 16, 2007 ARTI