1 2025:CGHC:39828 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1055 of 2015  Bharat Banjare, S/o Ramratan Banjare, aged about 75 years, R/o – Bajarapara – Jharap, P.S. – Hasaud, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) . ... Appellant versus  Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd., Through : Assistant Engineer (Office) (Sanchar and Sudhar) Division, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, Sakti, District – janjgir Champa (C.G.), District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Raja Sharma, Advocate Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Judgment On Board 08/08/2025 1. The present appeal is directed against impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.08.2015 passed by the Special Judge (Electricity Act), District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) in 2 Electricity Criminal Case No. 51/2014, whereby and whereunder, the appellant stands convicted under Section135 (1-A) of the Electricity Act and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for 06 months. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per the information received from local counsel, the appellant is reported to be dead. 3. Learned counsel for respondent submits that in view of the death of appellant, the appeal may be dismissed as abated. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the appellant and in absence of any application for bringing his legal representatives on record, the appeal abates and the same is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) JUDGE pekde Digitally signed by VIJAY BHARATRAO PEKDE Date: 2025.08.08 17:08:26 +0530