(1.) By way of the present appeal filed under Sec. 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter referred to as "the Code"), the appellants have challenged the judgment dtd. 18/7/1990 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Sriganganagar (hereinafter referred to as "the Trial Court") in Sessions Case No.47/89, whereby all the appellants were convicted and sentenced as under : <IMG>JUDGEMENT_243_LAWS(RAJ)7_2022_1.jpg</IMG>
(2.) Learned Public Prosecutor, at the outset, submits that during the pendency of the present appeal, accused-appellant No.5 - Birbal Ram passed away on 18/11/2010.
(3.) Hence, the present appeal qua accused appellant No.5 - Birbal Ram stands abated.