Man Bodh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.278 of 1997 ====================================================== MAN BODH SINGH ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

None For the Respondent/s :

Nones ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH) 03-12-2025 Instant Criminal Appeal arising out of judgment of conviction dated 16.06.1997 and order of sentence dated 17.06.1997 passed by 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram in Sessions Trial No. 449/93 is listed for hearing.

2. Despite repeated calls, none appears on behalf of parties.

3. Perusal of record shows that vide letter dated 25.08.2025 of Assistant Registrar, Criminal Appeal Section of this Court, a living status report of accused appellant was called for. In response thereto, the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas submitted a report dated 13.09.2025, based on information furnished by S.H.O., Kochas P.S. apprising this Court that appellant, namely, Man Bodh Singh died in the year 2001 during the pendency of this Appeal.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.278 of 1997(4) dt.03-12-2025 2/2

4. In view of the above, the instant Criminal Appeal filed by appellant stands abated.

5. Consigned to record.

(Nani Tagia, J) ( Sanjay Kumar Singh , J) Siddharth Sagar/- U T