1 2025:CGHC:14140 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 142 of 2007 1. Sukhnandan Dewangan S/o Shri Gokul Prasad aged about 68 years 2. Mahesh Kumar S/o Shri Sukhnandan aged about 35 years Both are R/o Beside Moujee Hotel, Santoshi Para, Camp-2, Power House, Bhilai, District – Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellants versus • State of Chhattisgarh, Through: P.S. Chhawani, District – Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Appellants : Mr. Ali Afzal Mirza, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S. Mirza, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Mr. Arvind Dubey, G.A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board (24.03.2025) 1 This criminal appeal filed by the appellants under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.01.2007, passed by the learned Second Additional Sesssions Judge, Durg (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No. Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2025.03.25 10:30:08 +0530 2 197/2005, whereby the appellants have been convicted and sentenced as under:- Conviction Sentence U/s 304 Part II r/w Section 34 of IPC R.I. for four years with fine of Rs. 500/- each in default of payment of fine amount additional R.I. for seven days. U/s 324 r/w Section 34 of IPC R.I. for one year with fine of Rs. 500/-, each in default of payment of fine amount additional R.I. for seven days. 2 In this case, vide order of this Court dated 24.02.2025 bailable warrant was issued against the appellants returned unserved with a report of Office of Station House Officer, Police Station-Chhawani, District Durg (C.G.) dated 21.02.2025 along with death certificate that appellant No. 1-Sukhnandan Dewangan died on 15.09.2024 and appellant No.2-Mahesh Kumar died on 02.04.2019. 3 Learned State counsel agreed with the report. 4 In view of the matter, this Criminal Appeal stands disposed of as the legal representative of the appellants have not approached to contest the appeal. As such, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as having abated. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge H.L. Sahu