Reserved on 9.12.2026 Delivered on 19.3.2026 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2786 of 1988 Court No. - 51 HON'BLE ANIL KUMAR-X, J. 1. This criminal appeal was filed on behalf of the appellants - Krishna Pal and Ram Pal with a prayer to allow the appeal and set aside the order dated 10.10.1988 passed by Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehpur in Sessions Trial No. 105 of 1985 (State vs. Dinesh Singh) under Section 446 Cr.P.C. whereby the surety bonds were forfeited and penalty for realisation of forfeited bonds of Rs.4000/- each was imposed on the appellants. 2. It appears that during the pendency of this appeal, a report dated 30.03.2022 was submitted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fatehpur informing that appellant no.2-Ram Pal has already died. Hence, this appeal filed on behalf of appellant no.2-Ram Pal is declared abated. 3. From the order-sheet, it transpires that a report from the concerned court was called by the order dated 18.11.25 as to whether amount of surety bonds has been deposited by the appellants or not. In this regard, a report was submitted by the concerned court in which it was submitted that both appellants have deposited the amount of Rs.4000/- which was imposed upon them by the concerned trial court vide its order dated 10.10.1988. 4. Shri R.B. Sahai, learned counsel for the appellants submitted that as the appellants have already deposited the amount of fine imposed upon them, he does not want to press upon merits of this case. 5. As the amount of fine has already deposited by the appellants in pursuance of the impugned order dated 10.10.1988, no useful purpose would Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : R.B. Sahai, Santosh Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A. K.P. Singh And Others .....Appellant(s) State .....Respondent(s) be served in continuing the proceedings. 6. Accordingly, this criminal appeal is disposed of. March 19, 2026 Ujjawal CRLA No. 2786 of 1988 2 (Anil Kumar-X,J.) Digitally signed by :- UJJAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad