1 2026:CGHC:2267 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 410 of 2018 Sureshchandra Goswami S/o Late Bhagwan Das Goshwami Aged About 75 Years Then S. D. O. P. W. D. Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh R/o Mig. 11/138, Hudco, Bhilai, Tehsil And District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant. versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Superintendent Of Police Special Police Establishment, Lok Aayukt Office Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Appellant : None. For State : Mr. SS Baghel, GA. Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 14/01/2026 1. Vide PUD/letter dated 17.12.2025, learned First Additional Session Judge, Durg, (CG) has informed this Court that during pendency of this appeal, present accused/appellant has died on 17.12.2024. The death certificate is also annexed with said PUD. 2 2. Perusal of death certificate shows that the appellant has died on 17.12.2024. Death certificate of appellant is accordingly taken on record. 3. Section 394(2) of the Cr.PC provides that every other appeal under this chapter (except an appeal from a sentence of fine) shall finally abate on the death of the appellant. Provided that where the appeal is against a conviction and sentence of death or of imprisonment, and the appellant dies during the pendency of the appeal, any of his near relatives may, within thirty days of the death of the appellant, apply to the appellate Court for leave to continue the appeal; and if leave is granted, the appeal shall not abate. 4. In the instant case, there is no application filed by the legal representatives of the deceased appellant before this Court under Section 394(2) of Cr.PC, therefore, after expiry of said prescribed period, present appeal is finally abated on behalf of the appellant. 5. Accordingly, present criminal appeal stands dismissed as having abated. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE J.