IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.184 of 2010 ====================================================== Raja Kumar, S/O Moti Ram R/O Bhawar Pokhar, Pokka Kuan, P.S.- Pirbahore, Distt.- Patna ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pathak, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.K.Sinha, App ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANA VIKRAM SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH ) 4 18-06-2026 1. Instant Criminal Appeal, arising out of judgment and order of conviction dated 11.12.2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge XIII, Patna in Sessions Trial 50 of 2006/67 of 2009 (Pirbahore P.S. case no. 51 of 2005) is listed for hearing. 2. On the matter being taken up, learned counsel for the appellant is present. 3. Perusal of record shows that Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna submitted a report dated 18.05.2026 based on the information furnished by Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O. apprising this Court that the sole appellant namely, Raja Kumar has died on 31.10.2021 during pendency of this Criminal Appeal. The Death Certificate dated 02.05.2026 issued by Commissioner, Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.184 of 2010(2) dt.18-06-2026 2/2 Ward No. 39, Patna Nagar Nigam is also enclosed along with the said report. 4. In view of the above, the instant Criminal Appeal filed by appellant, Raja Kumar stands abated. 5. Consigned to record. Saurabh.kr/ Prakash- (Sanjay Kumar Singh, J) (Rana Vikram Singh, J) U