IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.167 of 1996 ====================================================== JAGDISH SHARMA @ JAGDISH SINGH ... ... Appellant/s Versus STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA) 4 17-02-2026 Pursuant to order dated 03.12.2025, a living status report of the accused appellant was called for. In response thereto, Dy.SP (Law & Order), Nalanda has filed an affidavit dated 16.01.2026, wherein, it has been stated that appellant namely, Jagdish Sharma @ Jagdish Singh has died during the pendency of this Cr. Appeal. 2. In view of the above, the instant Criminal Appeal filed by appellant stands abated. 3. Consigned to record. Siddharth Sagar/- (Nani Tagia, J) ( Ansul, J) U T