Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:33500-DB Court No. - 43 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 5083 of 2005 Appellant :- Bhajan Lal Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- Sanjay Singh,Abhinav Prasad Counsel for Respondent :- Govt. Advocate,Krishna Gopal Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Birla,J. Hon'ble Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi,J. 1. Present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Bhajan Lal against judgement and order dated 26.10.2005 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Rampur in Sessions Trial No.480 of 1997 (State Versus Bhajan Laland others) arising out of Case Crime No.90 of 1996 under Sections 302/34, 323/34, 324/34 and 394 I.P.C., Police Station Afeem Nagar, District Rampur, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Sections 302, 394, 324 and 323 I.P.C. read with 34 I.P.C. and sentenced him under Section 302 I.P.C. to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.15,000/- and default of payment of fine two years additional rigorous imprisonment, under Section 394 I.P.C. to undergo imprisonment for seven year rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- and default of payment of fine six months additional rigorous imprisonment, under Section 324 I.P.C. to undergo imprisonment for one year rigorous imprisonment and under Section 323/34 I.P.C. to undergo imprisonment for six months rigorous imprisonment. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently. 2. As per the Office report dated 01.02.2025, based on the report dated 23.01.2025, sent by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rampur, the sole appellant-Bhajan Lal son of Devi Ram died on 14.04.2024. Statement of Jai Prakash son of Phool Singh, nephew of the deceased-appellant has been recorded who stated that the sole appellant, Bhajan Lal has died on 14.04.2024. Statement of Village Pradhan and Sub Inspector of concerned Police Station has also been recorded. 3. The appeal, accordingly, stands abated. 4. However, it is directed that record of present appeal shall be connected with Criminal Appeal No.4788 of 2005. Order Date :- 7.3.2025 MN/- Digitally signed by :- MAHENDRA NATH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad