IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.01 of 1997 ====================================================== Phago Mehta ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Radheshyam Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA) 5 22-01-2026 Pursuant to order dated 14.11.2025, an affidavit by the Dy. Superintendent of Police, Madhepura on behalf of the Superintendent of Police, Madhepura has been filed stating that the sole appellant, namely, Phago Mehta has died. 2. In view of the above, the present appeal stands abated. utkarsh/- (Nani Tagia, J) (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U