( 2025:HHC:30669-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr. Appeal No.209 of 2014 Decided on: 8th September, 2025 State of H.P. .......Petitioner versus Balbir Singh and another ...Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the appellant: Mr.J.S. Guleria, Deputy Advocate General. For the respondents: Respondent No.1 has expired. Appeal against respondent No.2 stands abated. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral) In sequel to order passed on the previous date, learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record instructions dated 03.09.2025 received from the Superintendent of Police, SV&ACB, NR, Dharamshala, whereby, it has been informed that as per information received from the SSP office Pathankot, respondent No.1 Balbir Singh has expired on 27.03.2023. Copy of death 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. ( 2025:HHC:30669-DB ) 2 certificate produced along-with instructions is taken on record. 2. Appeal against respondent No.2 Ram Singh already stands abated vide order 10.12.2024 on account of his death. 3. In view of above, the appeal stands abated against both the respondents and the same is accordingly disposed of as such. ( Vivek Singh Thakur ) Judge September 08, 2025 ( Sushil Kukreja ) (naveen) Judge