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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1253 of 1983 Court No. - 77 HON'BLE SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J.
1. Although learned AGA is present, no one appeared on behalf of appellant even in the revised list.
2. This appeal had been preferred by sole appellant, namely, Hardwari under Section 374 of Cr.P.C. against judgment and order dated 18.05.1983 passed by learned II-Additional Sessions Judge, Moradabad in Sessions Trial No.88 of 1982 convicting the appellant under Section 394/397 IPC with punishment of seven years rigorous imprisonment and under Section 27 of Arms Act with punishment of one year.
3. Vide earlier order dated 21.08.2025, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Moradabad was directed to report regarding status of sole appellant.
4. In compliance of the said order, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Moradabad vide its report dated 03.09.2025, has apprised the Court that appellant had expired about 13-14 years ago.
5. In view of the report of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Moradabad dated 03.09.2025, the appeal is liable to be dismissed as abated since the sole appellant had already been expired.
6. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed as having been abated. September 8, 2025 Vivek Kr. Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : V.P.Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A. (Saurabh Srivastava,J.) Hardwari .....Appellant(s) State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VIVEK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad