Rajendra Sharma v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (DB) No.504 of 1993 ====================================================== Rajendra Sharma, son of Late Musafir Singh, resident of village Moriawan, P.S. - Bikram, District - Patna.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

State of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rama Kant Sharma For the Respondent/s : Mr. Birendra Kr.Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 01-05-2018 The sole appellant namely, Rajendra Sharma, son of Late Musafir Singh has filed this appeal challenging his conviction order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge - IInd, Patna in Sessions Trial No. 197/90 for offences under Section 302, 302/34, 307/34 of the Indian Penal code and 27 of the Arms Act on 14.09.1993 and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 5 years under Section 307 of the I.P.C. and three years for offences under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

During pendency of this matter, a supplementary affidavit has been filed on 06.11.2017 which goes to show that the sole appellant Rajendra Sharma has expired on 01.10.2017 and the death certificate Annexure-1 has been produced which indicates

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.504 of 1993 (10) dt.01-05-2018 that the sole appellant has died. That apart, the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat has also issued a certificate to that effect. Keeping in view the aforesaid, the appeal so far as it pertains to the present appellant Rajendra Sharma stands disposed of as abated.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ.) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) U T Rajeev/Arvind