1 2025:CGHC:18621 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 452 of 2008  Chhote Lal, S/o Late Shri Bisen Gond, aged about 56 years, R/o village Chhapratola, P.S. Janakpur, District Korea (C.G.) ---- Appellant Versus  State of Chhattisgarh, Through : P.S. Janakpur, District Korea (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Appellant : None For Respondent/State. : Mr. D.G. Kela, P.L. Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Judgment On Board 24.04.2025 1. The present appeal is directed against impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.03.2008 passed by the Sessions Judge/Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Koriya, Baikunthpur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No.39/2006, whereby and whereunder, the appellant stands convicted under Section 20(A) (I) of N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 07 years with fine of Digitally signed by VIJAY BHARATRAO PEKDE 2 Rs.5,000/-, with default stipulation. 2. Vide order dated 20.03.2025, bailable warrant was directed to be issued against the appellant and the same has been received with a note that the sole appellant left for heavenly abode 6-7 years ago. 3. The service report of the bailable warrant is supported by the report of S.H.O., Janakpur, District Manendragarh- Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) and certificate of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Jolagi, Janpat Panchayat Bharatpur, District Koriya in this regard. 4. Learned State counsel has verified the fact and confirms the death of sole appellant. 5. Thus, in view of the death of sole appellant and in absence of any application for bringing his legal representatives on record, the appeal abates and the same is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) JUDGE pekde