CRA-S-1298-SB-2005 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-1298-SB-2005 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 Amar Singh ....Appellant Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. A.S. Virk, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Amit Sahni, Addl. A.G., Haryana. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (Oral). The instant appeal was filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction dated 16.07.2025 and order of sentence dated 18.07.2005 passed by the Special Court, Kaithal, whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 15 of the NDPS Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- and, in default thereof, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. 2. Vide order dated 08.09.2005 passed by a Coordinate Bench, the appeal was admitted and the sentence of the appellant was suspended during the pendency of the appeal. DALBIR SINGH 2026.07.29 14.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRA-S-1298-SB-2005 [2] 3. Status report by way of affidavit of Shri Sushil Parkash, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Kaithal, filed in Court today, is taken on record. A copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the appellant. 4. It has been pointed out in the status report that the appellant had expired in 2020. It has further been pointed out that the police official of Police Station Ghula visited village of the appellant and recorded the statements of his son namely Soni and one Smt. Gurjeet Kaur, working as Asha Worker, in this regard (Annexures R1/T and R2/T) and that the factum of death of the appellant was found to have been recorded in the Register maintained by the office of Anganwadi/Asha Workers. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant could not controvert the aforesaid fact. 6. That being so, the instant appeal stands abated and is disposed of as such. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE 27.07.2026 ds Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No DALBIR SINGH 2026.07.29 14.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document