...i.Kisx»ir /i.':"'?^- ...t' HIGH COURT OP CHHAmSGARH. WLAWVR Qrlaalnal Amieal Mo. 706 of 2000 APPBLUUIT RBSPOMDENT Lcclamtier Singh S/o Tfli Siiigh Rqput, aysd about 32 years, R/o Hafhencgtaarah, Basti Cbampa, P.S. Champa, District Champa Versus State <rfM.P. (N<m Ctahattisgarh) Through - P.S.-G.R.P. Bilaspiu- (C.O.) 'yatB Appearance: No oiie appeara on behalf «rfappeBant and the appellant is reported to be dead. Shri SushU Dubey, Govt. Advocate appears for the State. ORALORDBR (OS.07.3007) SUNIL KUMAR 8IRHA. J. Peniscd the records. The appcUaat was convicted under Section 20 (B) (1) of the N.D.P.S, Act and was sentenccd to undei^o R.I. for 3 ycars and to pay a fine of Rs. l0,000/-, m default of payment of fme to fiirther undei^o R.I. for l year. The aforesaid sentence awarded to fhe appellant by ttie Special Jiidge (N.D.P.S.), Bilaspur in Spccial Case No. 14/99 was not suspcnded by this Couit and thc appeUant was fh.roij.gh out irijail. This matter was received on transfer fioni High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur. It was Usted before tliis Court on 3.5.2007. Th.is Court had directed for issiiance of notice to fhe appeBant for his appeaTance/represeritation before this Court on 11.6.2007. On the said notice, a report has been snbinitted that fhe appeUant has died on 31.5.2007. Since nobody has caused appearance on hehalf of appeUant aflter the said date, this appeal stands abated. The appeal is dismisscd as abated. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge