Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:7382-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 860 of 2003 Krishna Rai, S/o Sushil Rai, R/ Dundi Bazar, (Jhopri) P.S.- B.S. City, Dist.- Bokaro. --- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---- For the Appellant : Mr. R.C.P. Sah, Adv. For the State : P.P. --- 06/17.03.2026 Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned P.P. has submitted that so far as the present appellant is concerned, he has expired during the pendency of this appeal in support of which he has referred to an affidavit filed in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 872/2003. The Death Certificate of the appellant has also been brought on record. In such circumstances, therefore, this appeal stands dismissed as abated. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated- 17th March 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: 18 /03/2026.