IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.210 of 1995 ====================================================== RAM AUTAR PASWAN ... ... Appellant/s Versus STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Ms. Surya Nilambari, Amicus Curiae For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA) 11 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Perusal of record shows that vide letter dated 22.08.2025 of Assistant Registrar, Criminal Appeal Section of this Court, a living status report of accused appellant was called for. In response thereto, Superintendent of Police, Madhubani submitted a report dated 27.08.2025 apprising this Court that the sole appellant namely, Ram Autar Paswan has died during pendency of this Criminal Appeal. 3. In view of the above, the instant Criminal Appeal filed by the sole appellant stands abated. 4. Consigned to record. nishant/- (Nani Tagia, J) ( Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) U T