Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:22868-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 263 of 2004 Chhathu Singh, S/o Late Sanichar Singh, R/o Vill- Karma, P.S.- Barhi, Dist.- Hazaribagh. --- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA --- For the Appellant : For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. --- 26/11.08.2025 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.) Preet/-