Judgment on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

05/05/2026

1. As per the memo dated 27.02.2026 sent by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari to the Court of the Additional Judge, Kurud, District Dhamtari, appellant Deepak Kumar Sahu died on 24.01.2025. A death certificate has also been annexed, which shows that appellant Deepak Kumar Sahu died on 24.01.2025.

2. In view of the above, Criminal Appeal No. 288/2021 filed on behalf of appellant Deepak Sahu stands abated.

3. The present criminal appeal being CRA No.374/2021 preferred by appellants-Hitesh Sahu and Khomesh Kumar Nishad under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C is against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.02.2021 passed in Sessions Case No.38/2019 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari, Link Court, Kurud, District Dhamtari, whereby appellants Hitesh Sahu and Khomesh Kumar Nishad and deceased Deepak Sahu have been convicted for offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo RI for six months.

4. Case of the prosecution in brief is that complainant, Sundar S