1 2025:CGHC:40805 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1317 of 2016 Narendra Sharma S/o Ramdulare Sharma, Aged About 62 Years R/o L.I.G. 1234, Housing Board Colony, Sejbahar, Police Station Sejbahar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Office, Police Station Sejbahar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent Cause title is taken from the Case Information System For Appellant : Mr. K.K. Sonkar, Adv. appears on behalf of Mr. K.K. Pandey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms Isha Jajodia, Panel Lawyer Order on Board By Bibhu Datta Guru, J. 13/8/2025 1. The Appellant stands convicted under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 10 year and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- with default stipulation, as ordered on 31.8.2016 by the 7th Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Raipur, in Spl. Case No.1251/2015. K GOWRI SANKARA RAO Digitally signed by K GOWRI SANKARA RAO Date: 2025.08.13 16:59:27 +0530 2 2. From the documents placed before this Court it is evident that the Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Raipur, has sent an information on 16-10-2022 to the effect that during the course of treatment the appellant Narendra Sharma died on 18-10-2021. 3. In view of foregoing, the present appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Gowri