[2026:RJ-JP:9502-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 178/2004 State Of Rajasthan ----Appellant Versus Pawan Kumar S/o Banwari Lal R/o Hanuman Gari Ke Neeche Khetri at Present R/o E-156 II A, Khetri Nagar District Jhunjhunu ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar Punia, PP For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 05/03/2026 Pursuant to order of this Court dated 20.02.2026, learned Public Prosecutor has submitted the status report dated 26.02.2026 furnished by SHO, Police Station Khetri Nagar, District Jhunjhunu. The report is taken on record. Inviting attention of this Court towards the aforesaid report, which is accompanied with a report under Section 174 CrPC, learned Public Prosecutor would submit that the respondent- Pawan Kumar son of Banwari Lal has expired on 13.10.2021. He further submits that in view thereof, this appeal stands abated. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J PRAGATI/39