IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.322 of 2004 ====================================================== 1. Awadh Narayan Sharma, son of Late Ramautar Sharma 2. Tara Devi wife of late Ash Kumar Rai (Sharma) @ Shyamnandan Rai (Sharma). Both residents of village Dudha Mathia, P.S. Majhaulia, District- West Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s Versus STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Saurabh Suman, Amicus Curiae For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Amita Kumari Singh, APP ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11 09-01-2026 Mr. Saurabh Suman, who has been appointed as Amicus Curiae vide order dated 24.09.2025, informs this Court that pursuant to the order dated 24.09.2025, a report has been received from the Superintendent of Police, West Champran (Bettiah), wherein it is informed that both the appellants, namely, Awadh Narayan Sharma and Tara Devi have since been deceased. 2. In view of the aforesaid fact, this appeal stands abated. brajesh/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T