1 2025:CGHC:39809 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1207 of 2016 Rupau Gond S/o Madhu Gond Aged About 70 Years Occupation- Agriculture And Labour, R/o Village Nawagaonkala Chhirha, Police Station Dadhi, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent Cause title is taken from the Case Information System For Appellant : Ms Pratibha Sahu, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms Isha Jajodia, Panel Lawyer Order on Board By Bibhu Datta Guru, J. 8/8/2025 1. The Appellant stands convicted under Section 20(B)(ii) (b) of the N.D.P.S. Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 1 year and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- with default stipulation, as ordered on 26.8.2016 by the Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Bemetara, in Special Case (N.D.P.S. Act) No. 04 of 2014. K GOWRI SANKARA RAO Digitally signed by K GOWRI SANKARA RAO Date: 2025.08.08 16:50:43 +0530 2 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellant would submit that she has received an information that the appellant has died. 3. The aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the appellant is duly supported by the learned State counsel by producing copy of death certificate of appellant, which is taken on record. From the said document, it is evident that the appellant Rupau Gond died on 1-5-2019. 4. In view of foregoing, the present appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Gowri