IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. APP (DB) No.525 of 1988 JAYDEO JHA, SON OF LATE RAJNATH JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TILKA MANJHI, POLICE STATION KOTWALI, DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. …..Accused. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …..Respondent. ----------- 03/ 14.09.2010 Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submitted that on his personal knowledge the sole appellant Jaydeo Jha has died. It has further been submitted that the appellant was distantly related to him (Shri Subodh Kumar Jha, the learned Advocate). The attention has been drawn towards the statement of the accused recorded under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the year 1987 when his age was assessed to be 65 years and it has been submitted that the death of the appellant was on account of his being of advanced age. Considering the statement of the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant, the appeal stands abated. Thus, 2 this appeal is disposed of accordingly. kksinha/- (Shyam kishore Sharma, J.) (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)