IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Criminal Appeal No. 984 of 2001 (Old No. 1504 of 1983) Khushali Ram, R/o Talli Bamori, Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital. ……. Appellant Versus State ……. Respondent None for the appellant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Counsel for the State. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C. J. (Oral) None for the appellant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Counsel for the State. 2. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nainital vide his report dated 21.06.2006 has reported that appellant Khushali Ram has died during the pendency of the appeal. 3. As the sole appellant Khushali Ram in this appeal against conviction has died, the appeal stands abated and is dismissed accordingly. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 29.06.2006 29.06.2006 G