$~67 to 71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 1040/2018 RAKESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shafiz Khan, Ms. Anjani Suri, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State 68 + CRL.A. 1041/2018 KAILASH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shafiz Khan, Ms. Anjani Suri, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State 69 + CRL.A. 1043/2018 SATPAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shafiz Khan, Ms. Anjani Suri, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State 70 + CRL.A. 1044/2018 NIRANKARI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shafiz Khan, Ms. Anjani Suri, Advocates versus This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/12/2025 at 13:03:21 STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State 71 + CRL.A. 1045/2018 GOVIND .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shafiz Khan, Ms. Anjani Suri, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 18.12.2025 CRL.A. 1040/2018 1. Learned counsel for the appellant states that the appellant has expired on 21.02.2022. 2. Learned APP for State has handed over a copy of the death verification report according to which the death stands verified. 3. In view of the above, the appeal abates, and is disposed of. CRL.A. 1041/2018, CRL.A. 1043/2018, CRL.A. 1044/2018, CRL.A. 1045/2018 1. List on 19.12.2025. 2. A status report indicating other involvements of the appellants is handed over and taken on record. 3. In the meantime, the Registry shall requisitioned the fresh nominal rolls of the appellants from the concerned Jail Superintendent. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/12/2025 at 13:03:21 4. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the concerned Jail Superintendent for information and necessary compliance. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J DECEMBER 18, 2025 sn This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/12/2025 at 13:03:21