Simran Sharma v. Sanjay Sachdeva

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

• • CRL.A. 370/2008 & CRL.M.A. 16469/2015

SIMRAN SHARMA .....Appellant Through: Ms. Supriya Juneja, Mr. Rudresh Akshay Sain, Mr. Siddharth Saxena, Advocates versus SANJAY SACHDEVA .....Respondent Through: None

• CRL.L.P. 698/2015 & CRL.M.A. 15578/2015 SIMRAN SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Supriya Juneja, Mr. Rudresh Akshay Sain, Mr. Siddharth Saxena, Advocates versus SANJAY SACHDEVA .....Respondent Through: None

• CRL.L.P. 699/2015 & CRL.M.A. 15580/2015 SIMRAN SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Supriya Juneja, Mr. Rudresh Akshay Sain, Mr. Siddharth Saxena, Advocates versus SANJAY SACHDEVA .....Respondent Through: None CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R % 08.05.2025 1. Ms. Supriya Juneja, counsel for the Appellant, states that in light of

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the statement made by Mr. Vishal Khanna, counsel for the Respondent, stating that the Respondent, Mr. Sanjay Sachdeva, has deceased, the present proceedings cannot continue under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973¹ and the appeals would have to be abated under Section 394 of Cr.P.C as the instant appeal has been filed against an order of acquittal. Further, Ms. Juneja states that although the copy of the death certificate has not been placed on record, nonetheless she has independently verified from her clients that the Respondent has deceased.