The Criminal Appeal was disposed of as abated due to the appellant's death, evidenced by documents filed by the prosecution stating the appellant had died long ago.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 10 of 1997 (R)
Sontosh Dang ….. Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar ..... Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAV K. GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR
For the Appellant : None. For the State : Mr. Gouri Shankar Prasad, A.P.P.
06/Dated: 19th September, 2019
1. Nobody appears on behalf of the appellant. Leaned APP is present.
2. Counter affidavit has been filed enclosing the letter of the Officer Incharge, Jaldega along with certificate issued by Mukhia, Gram Panchayat, Jaldega, Simdega.
3. Mr. Gouri Shankar Prasad, learned APP by referring to the letter of the Office In-charge, Jaldega P. S. along with certificate issued by Mukhia, Gram Panchayat, Jaldega, Simdega has submitted that it has been informed that the appellant, Sontosh Dang has died long back.
4. In view of the above statement made in the affidavit, the appeal has abated and, accordingly is, hereby, disposed of.
(Amitav K. Gupta, J)
(Rajesh Kumar, J)
Kamlesh/Shahid
Sontosh Dang
The State of Bihar
Amitav K. Gupta
Rajesh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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