HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAIVI: HON’BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. HON’BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. Cr.M.P. No. 304 of 2007 State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The District Magistrate, District Korea (CG) VERSUS Respondent Birbal s/o Ram Say, aged about 38 years, Rfo Village Mero P.S. Khadgawa Distt. Korea (C.G.) Application for grant of leave to appeal UIS 378 (3) and memo of appeal uls 378 (1) of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 Present: Shri J.A. Lohani, learned Panel Lawyer, for the State/petitioner. ORDER (09m Jury, 2010) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Shri J.A. Lohani, learned Panel Lawyer on the basis of the information received from the office of the Superintendent of Police, Korea confirms the fact of death of respondent Birbal during the pendency of the petition on 24-04—2008. 2). In this view of the matter, the petition filed by the petitioner/ State for grant of leave to appeal against the acquittal of sole respondent/ accused Birbal, abates and is hereby dismissed accordingly. Ki% i l l I l sw. SUNILKUMARSINHA , l Sd/‘ Judge J1 ‘ CHIEF JUSTICE