IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.221 of 1998 ====================================================== Parasu Ram Singh Son of Late Sona Singh, resident of village Sohra, P.S. Krishnagarh, District Bhojpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA) 13 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Pursuant to order dated 20.11.2025, a living status report of the appellant was called for. In respondent thereto, the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Ara submitted report dated 11.01.2026, wherein it has been stated that the sole appellant Parasu Ram Singh has died during the pendency of the criminal appeal. 3. In view of the above, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated insofar as the sole appellant is concerned. Narendra/- (Nani Tagia, J) ( Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) U T