01.08.2023 36 cm CRA 53 of 2002 In the matter of : Pradip Das @ Langra & Anr. …. for the appellants. Ms. Faria Hossain Mr. Anand Keshari …. for the State. The report submitted by the Officer-in-Charge, South Port Police Station, Kolkata dated 27.07.2023. From the report it transpires that the appellant No.1 i.e. Pradip Das @ Langra has expired. However, the concerned police station could not submit the death certificate to that effect. The appellant No.2 could not be traced out. Let the said report be kept on record. The instant appeal gets abated so far as appellant No. 1 is concerned. None appears for the appellant No. 2. Mr. Arnab Chatterjee, learned advocate is appointed as amicus curiae to conduct this appeal. Department is directed to prepare the paper book and serve the same upon the learned advocate for the appellant No.2 as well as learned advocate for the State in the meantime. Let the matter be fixed on 26th September, 2023. Let a copy of this order be sent to the Department for immediate compliance. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) 2