IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.270 of 1998 ====================================================== Pradip Kumar Singh @ Pradip Kumar @ Pradip Singh, Son of Kunwar Singh, resident of Hariharpur, P.S.- Mali, Dist- Aurangabad. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Kanhaiya Priyadarshi, Advocate Mr. Ashok Kumar No. 1, Advocate Mr. Nilesh Kumar Nirala, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA) 6 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. An affidavit of the Dy. S.P. (Hq-1), Aurangabad dated 20.01.2026 has been received wherein it has been stated that the sole appellant- Pradip Kumar Singh @ Pradip Kumar @ Pradip Singh has died during the pendency of this Cr. Appeal. 3. In view of the afore-noted report, the present Cr. Appeal against the sole appellant stands abated. 4. Consigned to record. rakhi/- (Nani Tagia, J) ( Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U