Jammu and Kashmir High Court
CRA/13/2011 of MOHAMMAD SAHIL ANSARI Vs STATE OF JK AND ORS on 22 September 2026
S. No.78 Special cause list 5 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR CRA/13/2011 Mohammad Sahil Ansari S/o Suraj-ul-Haq R/o Kalwachiter District Beeeta Bihar Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: None. Vs. STATE OF JK through P/S Zakoora, Srinagar. ...Respondent(s) Through: Ms.
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Special cause list 5
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
CRA/13/2011
Mohammad Sahil Ansari
S/o Suraj-ul-Haq
R/o Kalwachiter
District Beeeta Bihar
Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: None.
Vs.
STATE OF JK through
P/S Zakoora, Srinagar.
...Respondent(s)
Through: Ms. Naida Abdullah, Advocate vice Mr. Iliyas Laway, GA.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MA CHOWDHARY, JUDGE
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ORDER
22.09.2026
1. The above titled appeal has been pending on the files of this court since the year 2011 against the judgment/order dated 21.10.2011 passed by the Court of Principal Sessions Judge, Srinagar in Sessions Case No. 163/2008, titled State of J & K vs. Mohammad Sahil Ansari & Anr., arising out of FIR No. 42/2008, registered at Police Station, Zakoora, for the commission of offences under Sections 363, 376 read with Section 109 RPC.
2. Appellant assails the impugned judgment dated 21.10.2011, whereby he was convicted for the omission of offences punishable under Sections 363/376 RPC along with co-accused and the order dated 31.10.2011, whereby he was sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment of five years and seven years and a fine of Rs. 5000/- in default of which to undergo simple imprisonment of three months and setting off the period already undergone as an undertrial.
3. During the pendency of this appeal, the appellant/convict had undergone the sentence imposed upon him, as recorded in the interim order dated 29.08.2024, based on Custody Certificate issued by the Superintendent Central Jail, Srinagar, that the appellant/convict, after serving the sentence imposed upon him in terms of the impugned judgment/order, had been released from the jail.
4. Thereafter, a notice was directed to be issued to the appellants counsel namely Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Advocate, soliciting his appearance in the case on behalf of the appellant, and the appeal was adjourned on eight occasions, however, neither the appellant nor his counsel appeared.
5. In view of the appellant having undergone the sentence imposed upon him vide impugned judgment/order, the instant criminal appeal against his conviction has now been rendered infructuous and is disposed of accordingly. However, it is made clear that in case the appellant wishes the disposal of the appeal on merits, he shall be at liberty to seek revival of the appeal.
6. The appeal is disposed of having been rendered as infructuous, along with all pending application(s), if any.
7. Trial Court record, along with a copy of this order, shall be sent back to the trial court for information and record.
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(MA CHOWDHARY)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR 22.09.2026 “Hilal”