IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 102 CRA-D-278-DB-2005 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.07.2026. Rajpati ...Appellant. Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ---- Present: Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Dhruv Dayal, Addl. A.G., Haryana. **** Vinod S. Bhardwaj , J. (Oral) The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 09.03.2005 and order of sentence dated 11.03.2005 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Karnal, in Sessions Case No.44 of 2003, dated 19.12.2003, arising out of FIR bearing No.388 dated 06.09.2003, under Section 302 IPC, registered at Police Station Assandh, vide which the appellant had been convicted and ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. Learned State counsel has placed on record the death certificate issued by Department of Health Services, Municipal Corporation, Karnal dated 25.10.2024, which mentions that appellant/ convict Rajpati had died on 19.10.2024. KOMAL 2026.07.21 13:22 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRA-D-278-DB-2005 (O&M) -2- In view of the above, the present appeal stands disposed of being abated. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 20.07.2026. komal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No KOMAL 2026.07.21 13:22 I attest to the accuracy of this document