201 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-658-SB-2005 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.05.2025 Major Singh ... Appellant Vs. State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the complainant. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 22.03.2005 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc), Fast Track Court, Sangrur, in FIR No.81 dated 16.05.2003 under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) read with Section 34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Moonak, whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 324 of IPC and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and six VISHNU 2025.05.28 16:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CRA-S-658-SB-2005 (O&M) -2- months and to pay a fine of Rs.2,500/- along with default mechanism. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant has produced a copy of death certificate dated 13.09.2024 in the Court today, which is taken on record as Mark ‘A’ and submits that the appellant had died on 31.08.2024. The appellant had already deposited the fine amount before learned trial Court. 3. In view of the above, instant appeal stands abated. [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 28.05.2025 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2025.05.28 16:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh