JUDGMENT T.P.S. Mann, J. (Oral):- The appellant had filed the present appeal against the judgment and order dated 19/26.7.1997 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtak whereby he was convicted under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default thereof to undergo further imprisonment for 1½ years. 2. The appeal was admitted on 11.9.1997. Notice was issued regarding bail but vide order dated 4.11.1997 the Court ordered the hearing of the appeal itself. Application for suspension of sentence was disposed of as not pressed. 3. On five different occasions, the appeal was taken up for final hearing. However, at none of the hearings, any one appeared on behalf of the appellant. 4. Learned State counsel has produced the custody certificate in respect of the appellant. As per the same, the appellant was released on 8.2.2003 on expiry of his sentence of imprisonment after giving him the benefit of the period spent by him as an under trial and the remissions earned during his stay in the jail as a convict. Even the amount of fine was paid by him at the jail gate on 30.1.2003. 5. In view of the fact that the appellant has already served the sentence of imprisonment and paid the fine, the present appeal has been rendered infructuous and is, accordingly, disposed of. ------------