HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 15 of 1986 Court No. - 30 HON'BLE RAJIV GUPTA, J. HON'BLE PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ayodhya vide his letter dated 14.05.2024 has reported that appellant No.1-Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra has passed away on 22.04.2021. In verification of his death, statements of Amit Mishra and Madhav Prakash Mishra, who are son and brother-in-law of the deceased respectively have been recorded. Police Report has also been submitted. Death Certificate issued by Government of Uttar Pradesh has also been annexed. Report submitted by learned A.G.A. is taken on record. In view thereof, since appellant No.1- Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra has already passed away, the instant criminal appeal is dismissed as having been abated. November 10, 2025 Arvind Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Manish Bajpai, Pradeep Kumar Singh Bisen Counsel for Respondent(s) : Hemant Kumar Pandey, Rishad Murtaza, Yogeshwar Sharan Srivasta (Pramod Kumar Srivastava,J.) (Rajiv Gupta,J.) Ajay Kumar .....Appellant(s) The State Of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ARVIND KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench