1 2025:CGHC:56814 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1637 of 2015 Virendra Lakara S/o Late Nikodin Lakara Aged About 32 Years Caste Uranw, Occupation Agriculture, R/o Village Dandpani, Thana Kansabel, Civil And Rev. Distt. Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Thana Kansabel, Distt. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Appellant : Ms. Vidhi Matlani, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Isha Jajodia, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru Judgment on Board 21/11/2025 1. Heard. 2. The appellant has 3led the instant appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (hence forth ‘the SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.11.24 17:55:13 +0530 2 Cr.P.C.’) questioning the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.11.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh in Sessions Trial No. 21/2015, whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:- Conviction Sentence Section 363/34 of IPC R.I. for three years and 3ne of Rs. 1,000/- with usual default stipulation. Section 370/34 of IPC R.I. for 3ve years and 3ne of Rs. 1,000/- with usual default stipulation. 3. A report has been received from learned Additional Sessions Judge Jashpur, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh stating that appellant herein has died on 06.11.2020, which is supported by a death certi3cate issued by the Registrar Birth and Death District Jashpur. 4. In view of the above, the present appeal stands abated and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib