JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PEYARI BHUIYAN, ORS. V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, Nov. 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Oct. 30:

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned A.P.P. representing the State.

2. Learned counsel for the State at the outset has submitted that appellant no. 2 namely Anhach Bhuiyan and appellant no.6 namely Raful Bhuiyan have died during pendency of this appeal and to that effect State has filed an affidavit enclosing the report of the OfficerIn-Charge of Patan Police Station, Palamau.

3. In view of the affidavit so filed by the State, the appeal as against appellant no. 2 Anhach Bhuiyan and appellant no.6 Raful Bhuiyan stands abated. Now the appeal survives only against appellant no.1, appellant no.3, appellant no. 4 and appellant no. 5. ...