IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 104 CRA-S-2279-SB-2004 Date of Decision: 15.05.2025 RAMESH KUMAR ......... Appellant Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- None for the appellant. Ms. Navreet Kaur Barnala, AAG, Punjab. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) Status report dated 08.04.2025 filed by State counsel today in the Court is taken on record. State counsel submits that the appellant has expired and his death cer-ficate is annexed as R-1/T with the status report. 2. Vide order dated 17.01.2005, sentence of the applicant has already been suspended by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court. However, there was prayer for stay of fine but no specific order has been passed qua stay of fine which means fine is stayed. Given the judgment passed by this Court in CRA-S-77-SB-1999 on 30.01.2025 tled as Bhola @ Ram Dass Versus State of Haryana, there is no necessity to deposit of fine at this stage. 3. Given above, the appeal against the appellant stands disposed of having been abated. Bail bonds and surety bonds, if any, furnished stand discharged. All pending miscellaneous applica-ons, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 15.05.2025 Jyo-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2025.05.17 13:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.