IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. APP (SJ) NO.529 OF 2007 SURYA NARAYAN JHA VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ******* 5 20/05/2009 I.A. No. 1131 of 2009 has been filed stating therein that the sole appellant Surya Narayan Jha died on 12.07.2007. In order to substantiate this fact, learned Counsel who had appeared on behalf of Surya Narayan Jha has produced the certified copy of the order passed in Special Case No. 06 of 1982. The order dated 15.12.2007 indicated that the appellant died and proceedings against him have been dropped in the aforesaid Special Case No. 6 of 1982. In view of the statement in the I.A. application and also the factum of the order of the lower court dated 15.12.2007, the Criminal Appeal No. 529 of 2007 will abate against the sole appellant. This appeal is thus dismissed as it stands abated due to the death of the above named sole appellant. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )