1 2025:CGHC:55101 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 518 of 2013 1. R.L. Shrivastava, S/o. Nathlal Shrivastava, Aged About 70 Years, then Sahkarita Vistar Adhikari, Bhanupratappur, R/o Ward No.06, Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, C.G. 2. Ramsingh Gutam, S/o Ramadhin Gautam, Aged About 40 Years, present age 69 years, then Gram Sevak Vikashkhand Office Bhanupratappur, R/o Karamchari Coloney, Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, C.G. ... Appellants versus • State Of Chhattisgarh S/o Trough Rajya Arthik Apradh Anveshan Bureau, Bhopal, Ekkae Raipur, Distt. Raipur C.G., Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellants : Mr. N. S. Dhurandhar, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. S. Sahu, P.L. Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Judgment On Board 12/11/2025 1. The present appeal is directed against impugned judgment of 2 conviction and order of sentence dated 27.05.2013 passed by the learned Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) in Corruption Special Case No.01/2006, whereby and whereunder, the appellants stand convicted under Sections 409/120-B, 420/120-B, 467/120-B, 468/120-B, 471/120- B of IPC and Section 13(1)D and 13(2)/120B of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for 03 years with fine of Rs.500/-, R.I. for 02 years with fine of Rs.200/-, R.I. for 03 years with fine of Rs.200/-, R.I. for 02 years with fine of Rs.200/-, R.I. for 06 months with fine of Rs.200/- and R.I. for 02 years with fine of Rs.200/-, plus default stipulations. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed I.A.No.02/2024 for verification of death of appellants, according to which son of appellant No.2 had informed that appellant No.2 died on 19.02.2023. Further, the son of appellant No.2 had also informed that appellant No.1 has also died. 3. On 18.03.2025 and 01.04.2025, the learned State counsel was grated time to file reply to I.A.No.02/2024, for verification of death of appellants. 4. Today, learned State counsel upon verifying has confirmed the death of appellants. 5. Thus, in view of the death of appellants and in absence of any application for bringing legal representatives of appellants on record to prosecute the appeal, the appeal abates and the same is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) JUDGE pekde Digitally signed by VIJAY BHARATRAO PEKDE Date: 2025.11.12 16:53:23 +0530