1 2025:CGHC:40466 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 14 of 2018 Kamal Narayan Jaiswal S/o Late Shri Sadasukh Jaiswal, Aged About 75 Years Occupation Retired Assistant District Excise Officer R/o Napier Town, H. No. 2019/a, Thana Omti, District Jabalpur M. P. , Madhya Pradesh ... Appellant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Special Police Establishment, Lokayukta Office, District Raipur Chhattisgarh , Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, Dy.A.G. Hon’ble Mr. Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 12/08/2025 1. By the present appeal, the appellant is assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 14/12/2017 passed by the learned Trial Court in Special Criminal Case No.3/2003 for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(a) r/w 13(2) of Preventin AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2025.08.12 18:13:57 +0530 2 of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 2 years and fine amount of Rs. 25,000/- with usual default stipulation. 2. Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the appellant died on 20/03/2019. Copy of the death certificate has been produced by the learned State counsel. The same is taken on record. 3. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed as abated. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Gowri/Amardeep