2026:JHHC:28901 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 337 of 2018 Devendra Kumar Roy @ Devendra Kumar Rai, S/o late Laxmi Roy, aged about 58 years, Resident of MIG – 109, near Shiv Mandir, Adityapur 2, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District – Searikella Kharsawan Jharkhand … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand through CBI… … Respondent --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Appellant : Mr. Shekhar Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Apurv, Advocate : Mrs. Moushmi Chatterjee, Advocate For the CBI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI : Ms. Shivani Jaluka, AC to ASGI --- 03/23.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the appellant. 2. This Criminal Appeal (SJ) has been filed against the judgment of conviction dated 24.01.2018 and the order of sentence dated 24.01.2018 passed in Case No.R.C.68A/1996 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner VII cum Special Judge C.B.I.-1 (A.H.D. Scam Cases), Ranchi. By the said judgment, the appellant was convicted for offence punishable U / S -120B/420, 120B/467 120B/468 and 120B/471 of the I.P.C. and Sentenced U/S- 120B/420 of the I.P.C of Five (05) years with fine of Rs. 25,000/- and in default of payment of fine S.I. for three (03) months. U / S - 120B / 467 of the I.P.C, R.I. of five (05) years with fine of Rs. 25,000/- and in default of payment of fine S.I. of three (03) months. U / S - 120B/468 of the I.P.C, R.I. of five (05) years with fine of Rs.25000 /- and in default of payment of fine S.I. for three (03) months. U / S - 120B/471 of the I.P.C. R.I. of five (05) years with the fine of Rs. 25000 /- and in 2026:JHHC:28901 2 default of payment of fine S.I. for three (03) months. All the sentences shall concurrently and the period undergone shall be set off. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant has expired and their legal heirs do not want to pursue the appeal, but the death certificate has been forwarded to the learned counsel for the appellant which has been placed on record along with the mention slip. He submits that accordingly this appeal has abated and the learned counsel for the appellant does not want to press the present appeal. 4. Learned counsel for the CBI has no objection so far as the aforesaid prayer of the appellant is concerned. 5. Considering the submissions, this appeal is treated as abated. 6. Pending interlocutory application, if any, is dismissed as not pressed. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through Fax/email. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of order: 23.09.2026 Date of uploading: 29.09.2026 Saurav/-