Page No.# 1/2 GAHC030006922025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.Pet./33/2025 Smt. Saichhingpuii W/o Hmingthanchama (L) R/o Electric Veng, Aizawl, Mizoram VERSUS The State of Mizoram and 2 Ors. R/b the Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Home Department, Aizawl 2:ASI Chawnghmingthanga 3:Smt. Zonunsang Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. C Tlanthianghlima Advocate for the Respondent : P.P./Addl.PP, Mizoram for R1 & R2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 21.05.2026 Mr. C. Tlanthianghlima, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the Criminal Petition, the petitioner expired on 06.05.2026. In support of the aforesaid, he has produced the Death Page No.# 2/2 Certificate issued by the Government of Mizoram, Department of Economics and Statistics, LRM Hospital. Mr. J.H. Ricky Lalruatfela, learned counsel for the respondent No. 3 and Ms. Vanneihsiami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State respondents, are also present. In view of the death of the petitioner, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous on account of the death of the petitioner. JUDGE Comparing Assistant