1 2025:CGHC:14360 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 845 of 2023 Rajeshwar @ Raja Thakur S/o Parmeshwar Thakur, Aged About 38 Years R/o Darripara, Kawardha, P.S. Kawardha District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Bharat Lal Dembra, Advocate. For Non-Applicants : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 25/03/2025 1. Heard Mr. Bharat Lal Dembra, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. Ankita Shukla, learned Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State. 2. Challenge in this appeal is to the Judgment of Conviction and order of Sentence dated 20.02.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge (Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe) (Prevention of Atrocity Act), District – Kabirdham (C.G.) in Atrocity Special Case No. 793/2021, by which the learned trial Court has convicted and sentenced the appellant as under:- RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 CONVICTION SENTENCE U/s 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1 month of rigorous imprisonment. U/s 354 of the IPC. 2 years of rigorous imprisonment with fine amount of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine additional rigorous imprisonment for 7 days. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has been died during the pendency of this appeal. 4. From perusal of latter of the Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) dated 30.01.2024 it transpires that the appellant/accused has expired on 30.01.2024. 5. In view of the above, since the sole appellant has expired, the present appeal stands abated. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar