2026:JHHC:28297 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 514 of 2018 Deo Lal Prasad ….. Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand through S.P., CBI, SPE, SCB, New Delhi ….. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant(s) : Mrs. Aanya, Advocate. Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate. For the State-CBI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, A.S.G.I. Ms. Akanksha Agarwal, A.C. to A.S.G.I. Mr. Harsh Medhavrata, A.C. to A.S.G.I. --------- Order No. 06/Dated: 17th September, 2026 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that during the pendency of this appeal, sole appellant namely, Deo Lal Prasad has died and to this effect, State has filed counter affidavit annexing death certificate of sole appellant namely, Deo Lal Prasad. 2. No substitution application has been filed on behalf of the appellant. 3. In view of the above submission, the present criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) September 17, 2026 Sunil/ Uploaded on 19.09.2026