2026:JHHC:10597 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 225 of 2007 -------- Sita Ram Yadav, S/o. Bichhu Yadav @ Mahto, R/o. Vill.- Kankatta, P.S.- Saraiyahat, Dist.- Dumka, Jharkhand. ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Respondent With Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 269 of 2007 -------- Tek Lal Yadav ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Respondent -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : Mr. S. P. Roy, Advocate (For both cases) For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. (For Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 225 of 2007) : Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate (For Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 269 of 2007) Order No. 13/ Dated: 13th April, 2026 Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 225 of 2007 1. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per information, the appellant Sita Ram Yadav has died. 2. Learned A.P.P. has filed supplementary counter affidavit enclosing the death certificate of the sole appellant Sita Ram Yadav. 3. As such, this appeal stands abated. Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 269 of 2007 4. Heard Mr. S.P. Roy, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Tarun Kumar, learned A.P.P. 5. Judgment is reserved. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 13.04.2026 Rahul Uploaded on 16/04/2026