Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:56254-DB Court No. - 46 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1969 of 2016 Appellant :- Sunil Kumar Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- Anil Kumar Srivastava (Senior Adv.),Deependra Singh Sengar,G S Chauhan,G.S. Chauhan Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Harish Chandra Mishra Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta,J. Hon'ble Ms. Nand Prabha Shukla,J. 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has made a statement at the Bar that the sole appellant Sunil Kumar has already passed away on 24.05.2024. The Death Certificate issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh has also been annexed. 2. Learned A.G.A. could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 3. Since the sole appellant Sunil Kumar has already passed away, the instant criminal appeal is dismissed as having abated. 4. Sureties stands discharged. 5. Trial court record be sent back to the Trial Court. Order Date :- 17.4.2025 Monika Digitally signed by :- MONIKA KESARWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad