Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the
appellant No.2 – Hanuta Ram & No.3 – Chotha Ram passed away.
Their death certificate have also been filed which are hereby taken
on record.
[2025:RJ-JD:37411-DB] (2 of 7) [CRLA-245/1997]
In view of the above, the criminal appeal in respect of
appellant No.2 – Hanuta Ram & No.3 – Chotha Ram is dismissed
as abated.
The coordinate Bench of this Court by the order dated
17.07.2023, stated that the appeal filed by the appellant No.1-
Munga Ram, has been abated upon his death.
Instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellants No.4
– Chatra Ram and No.5 – Mota Ram against the judgment dated
07.05.1997 passed by learned District and Sessions Judge, Merta
in Sessions Case No.13/1995 by which the learned Trial Court
convicted and sentenced the appellant No.4-Chatra Ram and
appellant No. 5 – Mota Ram as under: