IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.Appeal No. 57 of 2026 Decided on : 20.07.2026 Jitender Kumar ....Appellant Versus State of H.P. ....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the appellant : Mr. Hemant Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent/State : Mr. Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record a copy of the death certificate of the appellant/accused –Jitender Kumar shows that he had died on 24.04.2026. Hence, proceedings against the appellant/accused have abated and the appeal is dismissed as having been abated, so also the pending miscellaneous applications(s), if any. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 20.07.2026 (ravinder)