Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:132440 Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 950 of 1986 Appellant :- N.S.A. Respondent :- Shaitan Singh Counsel for Appellant :- B.N. Uapdhyay Counsel for Respondent :- A.G.A.,Hans Nath Pandey Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J. Matter has been taken up in the revised list which has been listed under the caption of oldest pending cases in the High Court, for priority hearing but nobody is present on behalf of the appellants. Though the name of Sri B.N. Upadhyay, learned counsel for the appellant is shown in the cause list and Sri H.N. Pandey, learned counsel for opposite party no.2. This is an appeal U/s 378 (4) Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order dated 27.02.1979 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Agra in criminal case no. 2681 of 1977 original case no. 1199 of 1976 (NSA vs. Shaitan Singh S/o Chiman Singh) whereby the accused Shaitan Singh was acquitted and had not guilty for the offences U/s 7/16 (1)(a) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. There is an office report dated 01.08.2025 reads as under: "The CJM vide his report dated 23.07.2025 has stated that notice has been served upon appellant Nagar Swasthya Adhikari while the sole respondent Shaitan Singh has died. Detailed report is enclosed with the file. The case is put up for order." As per the office report dated 01.08.2025, there is report dated 23.07.2025 of CJM Agra that the accused- opposite party no.2 Shaitan Singh has expired and supportive documents are available on record. The death certificate has also been annexed showing the death of Shiv Dayal on 25.04.2025. Since the accused respondent has already expired accordingly, the appeal is hereby dismissed as abated. Order Date :- 4.8.2025 /C. MANI Digitally signed by :- CHANDRAMANI VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad