IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.150 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2005 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== 1. Budh Narayan Jha, S/o Late Anugrah Jha, 2. Mritunjay Jha, S/o Budh Narayan Jha, Both R/o Village- Singrampur, P.S.- Uda Kishunganj, District- Madhepura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 85 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2005 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Santosh Jha @ Santosh Kumar Jha Son of Tej Narayan Jha, Resident of Village- Singarpur, P.S.- Uda Kishunganj, District- Madhepura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 99 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2005 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Tej Narayan Jha @ Tej Narain Jha, son of Late Turantlal Jha @ Turanti Jha, resident of Village- Singarpur, P.S. Uda Kishunganj, District- Madhepura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 107 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2005 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Dheeraj Jha @ Dheeraj Kumar Jha, S/o Narain Jha, R/o Village- Singarpur, P.S.- Uda Kishunganj, District- Madhepura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.150 of 2018(8) dt.08-05-2025 2/3 Appearance : (In CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 150 of 2018) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP (In CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 85 of 2018) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP (In CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 99 of 2018) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP (In CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 107 of 2018) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH) 8 08-05-2025 As far as the third case i.e. Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 99 of 2018 is concerned, the learned counsel for the appellants of the aforesaid cases has referred to the supplementary affidavit filed by one Priti Devi, daughter-in-law of the appellant of the third case wherein it has been stated that the sole appellant namely, Tej Narayan Jha @ Tej Narain Jha, has died on 18.01.2022 and in support thereof, a death certificate issued by the Government of Bihar, (Sadar Hospital Saharsa) under the signature of Registrar (Birth & Death), Sadar Hospital, Saharsa dated 04.05.2022 showing that the aforesaid appellant has died on 18.01.2022, has been annexed. 2. We don’t have any reason to disbelieve the fact that the appellant of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 99 of 2018 has died during the pendency of the said appeal, in view of the aforesaid Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.150 of 2018(8) dt.08-05-2025 3/3 facts and circumstances, hence, the said appeal i.e. Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 99 of 2018 stands abated and is accordingly disposed off. 3. As far as the other three appeals are concerned, list the same on 12th of May, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. as the first case. Rajiv/maynaz- (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) ( Shailendra Singh, J) U T