2025:JHHC:29751 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J) No. 1100 of 2007 Jugal Sinku son of late Sangram Sinku, Resident of Village- Dudhjori, P.S-Kumardungi, Dist-West Singhbhum. …… Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ……. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ---------- For the Appellant : None For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, APP ----------- 06/Dated:24th September, 2025 None appears for the appellant. However, learned Spl.PP for the State is present. 2. It appears from the office note that a letter No.5303/G/2025 dated 15.09.2025 has been received from the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa which has been kept at Flag-B. 3. From perusal of letter no. 5269/G/2025 dated 12.09.2025 sent by Mohmmad Shakir, learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa, enclosing the Memo No.1872/2025 dated 10.09.2025 sent by Officer In- charge, Kumardungi P.S, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge with Death Certificate of the Appellant-Jugal Sinku issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Directorate of Statistics and Evaluation, Jharkhand, it appears that the sole Appellant-Jugal Sinku has died. 4. Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa vide letter no. 5269/G/2025 dated 12.09.2025 has enclosed the photo copy of Death Certificate of the Appellant-Jugal Sinku. 2025:JHHC:29751 2 5. From perusal of the Death Certificate dated 23.12.2008 issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Directorate of Statistics and Evaluation, Jharkhand, it appears that the Appellant-Jugal Sinku had died on 05.05.2008. 6. Under the circumstances, this Criminal Appeal stands abated on account of death of the Appellant-Jugal Sinku under section 394 of Cr.P.C. 7. Thus, Cr. Appeal (S.J) No.1100 of 2007 stands abated against the sole Appellant-Jugal Sinku. 8. Let the original Lower Court Record be sent to the learned Court below with the copy of this order. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated:24.09.2025 Saket/-