Sr. No. 63 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Crl LP(D) No. 8/2025 CrlM No. 420/2025 Union Territory of J&K …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG with Ms. Jagmeet Kour, Advocate V/s Bashir Ahmed Khatana …..Respondent(s) Through:- None CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE ORDER 20.07.2026 1. This criminal acquittal appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 08.07.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Doda, whereby the respondent, who was charged with the commission of offences punishable under Sections 376, 302 and 201 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), came to be acquitted in Case No. 46/2011, titled State v. Bashir Ahmed Khatana. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a report has been received from the concerned Police Station stating therein, that the respondent, namely, Bashir Ahmad, S/o Illam Din Gujjar, R/o Breswana, Tehsil Mohalla, District Doda, has expired and that an entry to this effect has also been made in the Police Station record, photo copy of the said record has also been 2 produced by learned counsel for the petitioner, which is taken on record. 3. In view of the death of the respondent this criminal acquittal appeal abates and is accordingly consigned to record. (RAJESH SEKHRI) (SINDHU SHARMA) Judge Judge JAMMU Amit 20.07.2026