IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Appeal No. 596 of 2001 (Old No. 552 of 1989) Mahima Nand …….Appellant Versus The State ……Respondent Dated: May 8, 2008 None appears for the appellant Sri Harish Pujari, learned Addl. G.A. for the State Hon. DHARAM VEER, J. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant u/s 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter to be referred as Cr.P.C.) against the judgment and order dated 28.02.1989 passed by Sessions Judge, Tehri Garhwal in S.T. No.17 of 1984, whereby the appellant was convicted u/s 147, 458, 332/149 and 436/149 of IPC and was sentenced to six months’ R.I. u/s 147 IPC; one year’s R.I. u/s 332/149 IPC; three years’ R.I. u/s 458 IPC and three years’ R.I. u/s 436/149 IPC. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently. On 17.04.2008, the non-bailable warrant was issued against the appellant and notices were also issued to the sureties and CJM concerned was directed to ensure compliance of the order within two weeks’. In compliance of that order, CJM, Tehri Garhwal vide his report dated 29.4.2008 has informed that the appellant-Mahimanand died on 4.12.2007. Along with the report sent by CJM, Tehri Garwhal, the report sent by P.S. Kotwali, New Tehri and the death certificate with regard to appellant Mahimanand has also been annexed, which also show that the appellant Mahimanand died on 4.12.2007. In view of the fact that the sole appellant- Mahimanand died on 04.12.2007, the appeal preferred by the appellant stands abated. (Dharam Veer, J.) Rajeev Dang