HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. - 2977 of 2015 Court No. - 73 HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J. 1. Dr. S.B. Maurya, learned AGA-I for the State/appellant is present. 2. The instant government appeal has been filed to set aside the impugned judgment and order of acquittal dated 11.04.2014 passed by Special Judge/Prevention of Corruption Act, Meerut in Criminal Case No. 05 of 1999. 3. Learned AGA submits, instant government appeal has been filed against the acquittal order passed in favour of opposite party Dr. Yogendra Agrawal but during pendency of instant appeal opposite party has died and therefore instant appeal may be abeted. 4. I have heard learned AGA and perused the record of the case. 5. It reflects, instant government appeal has been filed by the State against the acquittal order passed by the trial court in favour of opposite party Dr. Yogendra Agrawal. From the report of District Judge concerned dated 24.03.2025 it reflects, opposite party Dr. Yogendra Agrawal has already died. 6. In view of above, the instant appeal stands abeted. 7. Office is directed to return the lower court record to the court concerned immediately. October 10, 2025 AK Pandey Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : G.A. Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Sameer Jain,J.) State of U.P. .....Appellant(s) Dr. Yogendra Agrawal .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad