Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:136868 Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1137 of 1986 Appellant :- Rajendra Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- G.P. Dixit,Aditya Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- A.G..A Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J. 1. Challenge in this appeal to the judgment and order dated 26.04.1986 passed by the Special Judge (Anti Dacoity), Etawah, in Special Case No. 17 of 1985, convicting the appellant, Rajendra Singh under Section 394 IPC and sentencing him to undergo R.I. of four years and further convicting the appellant under Section 397 IPC and sentencing him to undergo R.I. of seven years directing both the sentences to run concurrently. 2. There is an office report dated 11.08.2025 which reads as under: "It is humbly submitted that a letter (at flag 'D') stating that appellant Rajendra Singh died on 23/04/2024, statements regarding his death have been recorded. The case is put up for orders." 3. As per the office report dated 11.08.2025 and the report of the C.J.M., Etawah dated 23.07.2025 that the appellant, Rajendra Singh expired on 23.04.2024. The supporting documents as well as the certificates showing the death of the appellant is available on record. 4. Shri Aditya Kumar Tripathi also made a statement that the appellant has expired on 23.04.2024. 5. Since as per the office report, the appellant has expired, thus, the appeal stands abated against him. 6. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Order Date :- 12.8.2025 A. Prajapati Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad