Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:25882-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Acquittal Appeal (D.B.) No. 43 of 2016 --- State of Jharkhand through the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad … … Appellant Versus Churaman Mahto son of Bhuna Ram Mahto resident of Kurmidih, PO & PS Barwadda, District Dhanbad … … Respondent --- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --- For the Appellant : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. For the Respondent : --- 8/28.08.2026 It appears from the service report that the respondent no. 1 has died on 09.04.2019 which has rendered this appeal infructuous. This appeal is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. I.As which are pending also stands disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Uploaded R. Shekhar Cp 3