IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.478 of 1996 ====================================================== DILIP PODDAR ... ... Appellant/s Versus STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA) 9 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Pursuant to order dated 14.11.2025 a living status report of the sole appellant was called for. In response thereto, Dy.S.P. Katihar, Cyber Crime has filed an affidavit dated 03.12.2025 stating that the sole appellant, namely, Dilip Poddar has died on 15.03.2023 during the pendency of this Criminal appeal. 3. In view of the above, the instant Criminal Appeal filed by the appellant stands abated. 4. Consigned to record. nishant/- (Nani Tagia, J) ( Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U T