2026:JHHC:29657 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J) No.02 of 2023 --------- Membala Pal, aged about 35 years, w/o Late Kenaram Pal, Resident of Village – Harinarayanpur, P.S & P.O – Kundahit, Dist. Jamtara, Jharkhand. ….. Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... Respondent --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Appellant : Mrs. Nalini Jha, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P --------- Order No.07/ Dated: 05 th October, 2026 1. The present criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 24.05.2022 and order of sentence dated 25.05.2022, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge – III, Jamtara, in S.T No.108 of 2018, arising out of Kundahit P.S. Case No.15 of 2018 (G.R. No.283 of 2018), whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Sections 304 Part II of the Indian Penal code (in short IPC) and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years. 2. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has served out the sentence, as imposed by the trial court, and has been released from the jail. She has further submitted that she has no instruction to pursue the present appeal. 3. In that view of the matter, the present criminal appeal is, hereby, dismissed as infructuous. 4. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 05th October, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 06.10.2026