( 2026:JHHC:24967 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 1330 of 2005 -------- Sarda Singh son of Sri Bhairo Nath Singh, Resident of village-Khora, police station-Gumla, District-Gumla ... ... Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim "X" …… Respondents -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. -------- Order No. 18: 19th August, 2026 1. An affidavit has been filed by learned A.P.P. along with a certificate issued by village mukhiya of Gram Panchayat, Khora, Gumla, which shows that sole appellant of this case, namely, Sarda Singh has died about five years ago and one of the son of the deceased is also under judicial custody and another son is outside the village in connection with his employment. 2. In view of the above, since the sole appellant has died and no substitution application has been filed on behalf of the appellant, this criminal appeal stands abated and, accordingly disposed of. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Rashmi/-