SARABJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present appeal has been filed by Sarabjit Singh, who along with his co -accused Balbir Singh, Gurdeep Singh and Barhama Ram, was nominated as an accused in case FIR No. 100 dated 29.11.1997, registered at Police Station Sehna, under Sections 450 and 307 read with Section 34 IPC. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Barnala, vide its judgment dated 2.5.2002, held the Appellant guilty for the offence under Sections 450 and 307 read with Section 34 IPC and vide a separate order of even date, sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay a fine of Rs.500, in default whereof to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one month, on both the counts. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. However, his co -accused Gurdeep Singh and Barhama Ram were acquitted of the charges, whereas the proceedings qua co -accused Balbir Singh, have already been abated.

(2.) LEARNED Counsel for the Appellant has submitted at bar that the Appellant has expired in June 2009 and hence, the present appeal has abated.

(3.) WITH the directions issued above, the present appeal is disposed of having abated.