HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 331 of 2004 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SAURABH LAVANIA, J. 1. On 08.10.2025, this Court had passed the following order:- "Case is called out. The instant criminal appeal pertains to the year, 2004. The Chief Judicial Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police concerned are directed to submit the 'living status report' of the appellant within a period of four weeks. List/put up this matter after four weeks." 2. In compliance of above quoted order, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Balrampur sent report/letter dated 17.11.2025 to this Court, as per which, sole appellant Khan Bahadur at the time of filing of the appeal was aged about 80 years who has passed away almost 12 years back. 3. In view of aforesaid, the instant appeal is dismissed as abated. Trial court record be sent back to the court concerned. November 25, 2025 Arti/- Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Khaleeq Ahmad Khan Counsel for Respondent(s) : Govt.Advocate (Saurabh Lavania,J.) Khan Bahadur .....Appellant(s) The State Of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ARTI MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench