1 CGHC010371092025 2026:CGHC:32242-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1754 of 2025 Prabhu Kumar Manhar S/o Ramkumar Manhar Aged About 19 Years R/o Vidyadih Tanger, Police Station- Pachpedi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Appellant(s) versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Pachpedi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Appellant(s) : Mr. G. L. Uike, Advocate. For State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 28 /07/2026 1 Heard Mr. G. L. Uike, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Soumya Rai, learned Dy. Govt. Advocate, appearing for the Respondent/State. 2 When the matter was taken up today at the motion hearing stage, a report dated 20.07.2026 submitted by the Superintendent, Central ALOK SHARMA Digitally signed by ALOK SHARMA Date: 2026.07.29 12:06:07 +0530 2 Jail, Bilaspur, was placed on record, which reveals that the sole appellant, Prabhu Kumar Manhar, expired on 20.07.2026 while in judicial custody and undergoing treatment at CIMS Hospital, Bilaspur. 3 Learned State counsel submits that during the pendency of the present appeal, the sole appellant, Prabhu Kumar Manhar, expired on 20.07.2026. 4 Learned counsel appearing for the appellant does not dispute the said fact. 5 In view of the aforesaid, and considering that the sole appellant- Prabhu Kumar Manhar has expired during the pendency of the present appeal, and no application has been filed by any of his near relatives seeking leave to continue the appeal in terms of the proviso to Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), the present appeal filed by the appellant, Prabhu Kumar Manhar, stands abated. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Alok