2025:JHHC:19914 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.110 of 2007 ------ Sunil Kumar Mahto, son of Sardar Mahto, resident of village Tilra, PS Bagodar, District Giridih, presently residing at Govindpur, Aambagan, PS Madhuban, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand … … Appellant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Pradeep Kr. Deomani, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. ----- 12/ 21.07.2025 The sole appellant in this case has expired on 19.01.2025. The death certificate has been brought on record. 2. After perusing the record, I find that there is no application for substitution. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the legal heirs of deceased are not interested in pursuing the proceeding. 4. Considering the aforesaid submission and the fact that the sole appellant has died and there is no substitution application, this criminal appeal stands abated. 5. I.A. No. 453 of 2019 and I.A. No. 9435 of 2025 stand disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj