IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.197 of 1999 CNR- ODHCO10003261999 Laxminarayan Mohapatra …. Appellant None -versus- Mohan Gouda & others …. Respondents None CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order ORDER No. 17.08.2026 1. Pursuant to the order dated 19.05.2026 of this 04. Court, learned counsel for the State has placed on record the report dated 04.08.2026 received from the IIC, Gangapur Police Station. As per the said report, the sole appellant-Laxminarayan Mohapatra has expired on 12th July, 2022. It is also reported that the respondent nos.1 to 4 are alive and respondent no.5 has expired in the year 2025. The said report is taken on record. 2. In view of the above, the present appeal stands abated in absence of any application under Section 394 of Cr. P.C. either by the legal heir of appellant or by his next friend. Signature Not Verified (S.S. Mishra)Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASIS MOHANTY JudgeDesignation: Personal Assistant Reason:SubhasisAuthentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 18-Aug-2026 13:24:54 Page 1 of 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.197 of 1999 CNR- ODHCO10003261999 Laxminarayan Mohapatra …. Appellant None -versus- Mohan Gouda & others …. Respondents None CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order ORDER No. 17.08.2026 1. Pursuant to the order dated 19.05.2026 of this 04. Court, learned counsel for the State has placed on record the report dated 04.08.2026 received from the IIC, Gangapur Police Station. As per the said report, the sole appellant-Laxminarayan Mohapatra has expired on 12th July, 2022. It is also reported that the respondent nos.1 to 4 are alive and respondent no.5 has expired in the year 2025. The said report is taken on record. 2. In view of the above, the present appeal stands abated in absence of any application under Section 394 of Cr. P.C. either by the legal heir of appellant or by his next friend. Signature Not Verified (S.S. Mishra)Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASIS MOHANTY JudgeDesignation: Personal Assistant Reason:SubhasisAuthentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 18-Aug-2026 13:24:54 Page 1 of 1