2026:JHHC:904 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 48 of 2017 ----- Guru Prasad Lall @ Guru Prasad Lal, son of Late Bishwanath Lal, resident of village Tiyara, P.O. Tiyara, S. Sahebganj, District Chandoli (Uttar Pradesh), at present resident of Kali Mandir Road, Bekar Bandh, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District Dhanbad (Jharkhand) … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand, through the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) … … Respondent ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Appellant : Ms. Ashwini Priya, Advocate For the CBI : Ms. Shreya Shukla, A.C. to ASGI ------ Order No. 09/Dated 14th January, 2026 1. One supplementary affidavit dated 09.01.2026 has been filed on behalf of C.B.I., in which, it has been contended that the sole appellant, namely, Guru Prasad Lall @ Guru Prasad Lal, son of Late Bishwanath Lal has died and this affidavit is also annexed with a copy of the death certificate of the appellant/convict. 2. Ms. Ashwini Priya, learned Advocate appearing for Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant submitted that in view of the above said development, appropriate order may be passed. 3. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this appeal being, Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 48 of 2017 is dismissed as abated. (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 14th January, 2026 R.K./Rajnish