Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:19979-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 248 of 2003 Girdhari Mahto son of Late Mangru Mahto, resident of village: Baramashiya, PS: Jaridih, District: Bokaro ... 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. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate For the State : APP --- 05/22.07.2025 This appeal had been tagged with Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 897 of 2002 and in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 897 of 2002 report was called for with respect to the whereabouts of both the appellants. The report which forms a part of Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 897 of 2002 reveals that the appellant Girdhari Mahto in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 248 of 2003 has died 11 years back as per the report of the officer- in-charge of Jaridih PS and supported by the Mukhia of Gram Panchayat, Gangjori. In view of the same, therefore, so far as Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 248 of 2003 is concerned, the same stands abated. (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, J.) S.B. (PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.)