HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1039 of 2004 Court No. - 28 HON'BLE PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J. Perused the report dated 16.01.2025 submitted by I/C Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ayodhya who has stated that appellant-Raj Kumar @ Lala has expired. In support of the said report, statement of wife of the appellant and ex-member of village Panchayat have been annexed. Accordingly, this appeal on behalf of sole appellant-Raj Kumar @ Lalajk stands abates. Let the lower court record, if any, be returned back to the court concerned. The file is consigned to record. October 14, 2025 Arvind Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Abdul Rafey Siddiqui Counsel for Respondent(s) : Govt.Advocate (Pramod Kumar Srivastava,J.) Lala Yadav .....Appellant(s) State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ARVIND KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench