Jalil Shah v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.157 of 1996 ====================================================== Jalil Shah, son of Ismail Shah, resident of village Saraiya, P.S. Madanpur, District Aurangabad.

... ... Appellant.

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Md. Nadim Seraj, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH) 21-08-2025 We find from the records that a letter dated 11.01.2024 has been sent by the Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad to this Court, wherein it has been stated that the appellant of the present appeal, namely, Jalil Shah has died about three years back, in proof thereof, a certificate issued by the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Bar, P.S. Madanpur, District Aurangabad dated 09.01.2024, has been annexed in which the said Mukhiya, namely, Shivpujan Ram, has stated that the appellant has died about three years back.

2. In view of the report of the Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, as aforesaid, we have no reason to disbelieve the factum of death of the appellant aforesaid, hence

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.157 of 1996(3) dt.21-08-2025 2/2 the Criminal Appeal (DB) No.157 of 1996 stands abated.

3. Let the records of the aforesaid Criminal Appeal (DB) No.157 of 1996 be consigned to the records. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) (Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T