1 CGHC010152222021 2026:CGHC:38786 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 128 of 2021 • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Chowki Kotba, Police Station Bagbahar, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus • Jaleshwar Paikra S/o Late Ubai Sai Paikara Aged About 60 Years Caste Kanwar, R/o Jhamjhor, Chowki Kotba, Police Station Bagbahar, District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Appellant/State : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 02.09 .2026 1. As per office report, respondent Jaleshwar Paikra has died on 10.09.2024. 2. As the respondent, against whom the judgment of acquittal was passed by the learned Special Judge (under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act), Jashpur, has died, nothing survives for adjudication in the present appeal. Accordingly, this appeal is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.02 14:49:58 +0530