IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. APP (DB) No.981 of 2007 CHUNNA RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.868 of 2007 SNEHI RAI & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.992 of 2007 DHARMENDRA RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.994 of 2007 RAMANAND MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.995 of 2007 BINDA RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.802 of 2007 VISHWANATH RAI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.806 of 2007 RAM SWARTH RAI & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.844 of 2007 JITENDRA KUMAR RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.871 of 2007 SHYAM NANDAN RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.893 of 2007 RAM BINOD MAHTO & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR with 2 CR. APP (DB) No.945 of 2007 JITENDRA RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with CR. APP (DB) No.902 of 2007 RAJ KUMAR RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR -----------
8. 31.03.2011 By order dated 17.3.2010 a report was called for
from the Superintendent of Police, Sheohar as to whether the
appellant Nos. 1 and 2 of Cr. Appeal No. 868 of 2007(DB),
namely, Snehi Rai son of Late Khelawan Rai and Ram Faresh
Rai son of Late Braj Nandan Rai, both resident of village- Tulsi
Nagar, P.S. Tariyani, District- Sheohar are alive or not. Now the
report received from the office of Superintendent of Police,
Sheohar dated 4.5.2010 discloses that both the aforesaid
appellants are dead.
In view of death of appellant Nos. 1 and 2 of Cr.
Appeal No. 868 of 2007 (DB) the appeal preferred by them is
held to have abated and their appeals are disposed off
accordingly. However, the said Cr. Appeal no. 868 of 2007 shall
be heard and decided in respect of appellant Nos. 3 and 4,
namely, Kishori Rai and Mauje Rai.
( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)
( Gopal Prasad, J.)
Ibrar/-