$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 868/2004 LAXMI IN J.C. .....Appellant Through: None. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Sh.Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Satish Kumar PS Mangol Puri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV O R D E R % 04.02.2026 1. Hybrid Mode. 2. It is reported that Appellant has expired which fact has also been verified and endorsed by the prosecution, supported by the report filed by the concerned police station. 3. More particularly, when no-one (Legal Heir) has come forward to contest the appeal, it seems that LRs of appellant (if any) are not interested in prosecution of the instant appeal. 4. The appeal stands abated. VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J FEBRUARY 4, 2026/bj This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/02/2026 at 12:19:36