HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 338 of 1997 Court No. - 45 HON'BLE SALIL KUMAR RAI, J. HON'BLE ZAFEER AHMAD, J. In view of the office report dated 21.5.2025 and 1.9.2025, the sole appellant in Criminal Appeal No.338 of 1997 has died. The appeal is declared to be abated. The appellant was on bail. The sureties are discharged. September 2, 2025 IB Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Rajiv Lochan Shukla, Santosh Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Govt. Advocate (Zafeer Ahmad,J.) (Salil Kumar Rai,J.) Bachcha .....Appellant(s) State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ITU BANERJEE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad