IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1576 of 2003 --- Hussain Khan --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava --- For the Appellant : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P 08/28.08.2025 The affidavit filed by the State reveals that the sole appellant has died during the pendency of this appeal. This appeal, therefore, stands abated. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Shamim/