Criminal appeal against conviction by Sessions Judge, Bathinda; appellant died pending appeal. Court took death certificate on record, disposed of the appeal as abated, discharged bail bonds, and disposed of pending applications.
Appeal disposed as abated on appellant's death; bail bonds discharged.
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CRA-D-440-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.02.2026
Bhupinder Singh ...Appellant Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR
Present: Mr. Ankush Rampal, Advocate for the applicant-appellant.
Mr. Akshay Kumar, AAG, Punjab.
ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (Oral)
CRM-5289-2026
Prayer in this application is for placing on record the death certificate of
applicant-appellant as Annexure A-1.
Allowed as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions.
Copy of death certificate is taken on record as Annexure A-1. Main appeal is taken on board today itself.
CRA-D-440-2021
Challenging the judgment and order of conviction dated 29.07.2021 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Bathinda, appellant has come before this Court.
2 Counsel appearing for the appellant submits that appellant-Bhupinder Singh has expired.
3 Given above, the present appeal is disposed of as having been abated. Bail bonds, if any furnished stand discharged. All pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
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| Whether speaking/reasoned? | : Yes/ No |
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| Whether reportable? | : Yes/ No |
JYOTI 2026.02.19 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Bhupinder Singh
State of Punjab
Anoop Chitkara
Sukhvinder Kaur
As recorded by the court registry
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