IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Criminal Revision No.42 of 2023 Date of Decision: 9.7.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Ashok Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus Sandhya Devi …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. T.K. Verma, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ms. Kiran Lata Negi, Legal Aid Counsel. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) While placing on record copy of death certificate issued by the competent authority, learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner-accused has expired and as such, petition at hand has abated. 2. In view of the above, present petition has been abated and accordingly same is disposed of alongwith pending applications, if any. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. July 9, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge