Dhansu @ Jai Kishan v. State of U.P

Court No. - 67 Case :- JAIL APPEAL No. - 407 of 2018 Appellant :- Dhansu @ Jai Kishan Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- From Jail,Praveen Kumar Tripathi,S.M.Faraz I. Kazmi Counsel for Respondent :- A.G.A.,Santosh Kumar Yadav Hon'ble Rahul Chaturvedi,J. Hon'ble Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi,J. Heard Sri S.M. Faraz I. Kazmi, learned Amicus Curiae appearing on behalf of the appellant-Dhansu@Jai Kishan as well as learned A.G.A. Vide our earlier order dated 04.07.2023, we have expected the living status report of the appellant-Dhansu@Jai Kishan from the concerned C.J.M/Jail Superintendent where he was languishing in jail. Pursuant to aforesaid order, office is in receipt of the communication from the Jail Superintendent, Gautam Budh Nagar informing that the appellant-Dhansu@Jai Kishan, who was convicted accused in S.T. No.218 of 2016, arising out of case crime no.08 of 2016 under section 302 and 201 IPC and was condemned for life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- vide order dated 15.03.2018, was transferred to District Jail, Gautam Budh Nagar and as per report of the Superintendent, District Jail, Gautam Budh Nagar that on 06.01.2023, appellant-Dhansu@Jai Kishan has suddenly fallen ill and when referred to the Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar where he took his last breath on 23.06.2023. Relying upon the aforesaid report of Superintendent, District Jail, Gautam Budh Nagar whereby sole accused/appellant-Dhansu@Jai Kishan died during the pendency of the appeal, the present jail appeal stands abated. Accordingly, the present jail appeal stands dismissed. The record of the present case may be consigned to records. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 Sumit S High Court of Judicature at Allahabad