Cr. A. No.292/1997 23.09.2010 Present: Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A. G. for the appellant- State. Mr. Vikram Thakur, Advocate, for the respondent. Mr. Vivek Thakur, learned Addl. Advocate General, states that he has instructions to state that the statement made by Mr. Vikram Thakur, learned counsel for the respondent that the sole respondent has expired is correct. He has placed on record a letter received from the Station House Officer, Sadar, Chamba, confirming the fact that the sole respondent has died. Hence the appeal is dismissed as having abated. ( Deepak Gupta ),J. ( Sanjay Karol ), J. September 23, 2010 (rana)