Problem reading a branch of the tree

	finRoot = new TFile(finRootName.c_str(),"READ") ;
	if(finRoot) {
		finRoot->cd() ;
		fprintf(stderr,"opening file %s\n",finRoot->GetName()) ;
	}
	else
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE) ;

	dataTree = (TTree*)(finRoot->Get(tree_name)) ;
	dataTree->SetMaxVirtualSize(1000000000) ;
//	dataTree->Print() ;

	TBranch *b_st4CCNN = dataTree -> GetBranch("status_4CCNN") ;
	Short_t st_4CCNN ;
	b_st4CCNN -> SetAddress(&st_4CCNN) ;

	TBranch *b_pixels = dataTree -> GetBranch("pixels");
	Int_t npixels1 ;
	b_pixels -> SetAddress(&npixels1) ;

	TBranch *b_contents = dataTree -> GetBranch("contents");
	Double_t content[npixels] ;
	b_contents -> SetAddress(content) ;

	MCameraLayoutConfig *mclconfptr = (MCameraLayoutConfig*)( 
	                        dataTree->GetUserInfo()->FindObject("Camera01") ) ;

	if(mclconfptr != 0)
		fprintf(stderr,"Camera Header retrieved successfully\n") ;
	else 
		fprintf(stderr,"Camera Header retrieval failed\n") ;

This snippet of a code is causing a problem when I do,

b_st4CCNN->GetEntry(entry) ;
..
..
finRoot->close() ;

Close() causes a crash, while st_4CCNN has a wrong value.
I am attaching the output here.

opening file ./L1_Gamma_00_00_1-100000.root
size of pixel for telescope 1 = 2.727078 
******************************************************************************
*Tree    :ImageData_9.0: Images and there trigger status                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total =        13445802 bytes  File  Size =    1556607 *
*        :          : Tree compression factor =   8.45                       *
******************************************************************************
*Branch  :FocalImage                                                         *
*Entries :     1000 : BranchElement (see below)                              *
*............................................................................*
*Br    0 :fUniqueID : UInt_t                                                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4579 bytes  File Size  =        135 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  30.26     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    1 :fBits     : UInt_t                                                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       8567 bytes  File Size  =       1394 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   5.80     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    2 :bunches   : Int_t                                                  *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4569 bytes  File Size  =       1206 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   3.39     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    3 :photons   : Double_t                                               *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       8569 bytes  File Size  =       2951 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   2.74     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    4 :lasttoa   : Float_t                                                *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4569 bytes  File Size  =       2486 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   1.64     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    5 :firsttoa  : Float_t                                                *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4574 bytes  File Size  =       1239 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   3.30     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    6 :ptrFocalBunch : Int_t ptrFocalBunch_                               *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=      10505 bytes  File Size  =       1212 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   3.37     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    7 :ptrFocalBunch.fUniqueID : UInt_t fUniqueID[ptrFocalBunch_]         *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338290 bytes  File Size  =       4318 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  78.20     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    8 :ptrFocalBunch.fBits : UInt_t fBits[ptrFocalBunch_]                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338242 bytes  File Size  =       4626 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  72.98     *
*............................................................................*
*Br    9 :ptrFocalBunch.x : Float_t x[ptrFocalBunch_]                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338194 bytes  File Size  =     305562 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   1.10     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   10 :ptrFocalBunch.y : Float_t y[ptrFocalBunch_]                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338194 bytes  File Size  =     307377 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   1.10     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   11 :ptrFocalBunch.ctime : Float_t ctime[ptrFocalBunch_]                *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338242 bytes  File Size  =     308563 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   1.09     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   12 :ptrFocalBunch.photons : Float_t photons[ptrFocalBunch_]            *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338266 bytes  File Size  =      76967 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   4.39     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   13 :ptrFocalBunch.wvlength : Float_t wvlength[ptrFocalBunch_]          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338278 bytes  File Size  =     157265 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   2.15     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   14 :ptrFocalBunch.ipix : Int_t ipix[ptrFocalBunch_]                    *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=     338230 bytes  File Size  =      69713 *
*Baskets :        8 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   4.84     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   15 :ptrFocalBunch.isnoise : Bool_t isnoise[ptrFocalBunch_]             *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=      88252 bytes  File Size  =       2478 *
*Baskets :        4 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  35.36     *
*............................................................................*
*Branch  :CameraImage                                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : BranchElement (see below)                              *
*............................................................................*
*Br   16 :fUniqueID : UInt_t                                                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4579 bytes  File Size  =        135 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  30.26     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   17 :fBits     : UInt_t                                                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       8567 bytes  File Size  =       1394 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   5.80     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   18 :fName     : TString                                                *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       5567 bytes  File Size  =       1546 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   3.29     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   19 :fTitle    : TString                                                *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       5572 bytes  File Size  =       1546 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   3.29     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   20 :pixels    : Int_t                                                  *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4564 bytes  File Size  =        140 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  29.16     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   21 :contents  : Double_t contents[pixels]                              *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=    8746806 bytes  File Size  =     121774 *
*Baskets :      334 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  71.77     *
*............................................................................*
*Branch  :TriggerStatus                                                      *
*Entries :     1000 : BranchElement (see below)                              *
*............................................................................*
*Br   22 :fUniqueID : UInt_t                                                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       4579 bytes  File Size  =        135 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  30.26     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   23 :fBits     : UInt_t                                                 *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       8567 bytes  File Size  =       1394 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=   5.80     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   24 :status_3NN : Short_t                                               *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2584 bytes  File Size  =        192 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.86     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   25 :status_3CCNN : Short_t                                             *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2594 bytes  File Size  =        192 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.88     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   26 :status_3NN_1M : Short_t                                            *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2599 bytes  File Size  =        184 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.35     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   27 :status_3NN_LT3M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        197 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.61     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   28 :status_3NN_LT4M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        197 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.61     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   29 :status_3CCNN_1M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        182 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.49     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   30 :status_3CCNN_LT3M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        197 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.62     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   31 :status_3CCNN_LT4M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        197 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.62     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   32 :status_4NN : Short_t                                               *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2584 bytes  File Size  =        190 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.98     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   33 :status_4CCNN : Short_t                                             *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2594 bytes  File Size  =        187 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.17     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   34 :status_4NN_1M : Short_t                                            *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2599 bytes  File Size  =        180 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.61     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   35 :status_4NN_LT3M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        195 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.72     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   36 :status_4NN_LT4M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        195 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.72     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   37 :status_4NN_LT5M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        195 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  10.72     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   38 :status_4CCNN_1M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        170 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  12.30     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   39 :status_4CCNN_LT3M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        178 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.76     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   40 :status_4CCNN_LT4M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        179 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.69     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   41 :status_4CCNN_LT5M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        179 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.69     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   42 :status_5NN : Short_t                                               *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2584 bytes  File Size  =        185 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.28     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   43 :status_5CCNN : Short_t                                             *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2594 bytes  File Size  =        178 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.73     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   44 :status_5NN_1M : Short_t                                            *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2599 bytes  File Size  =        177 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.80     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   45 :status_5NN_LT3M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        190 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.01     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   46 :status_5NN_LT4M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        190 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.01     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   47 :status_5NN_LT5M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        190 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  11.01     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   48 :status_5NN_LT6M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        129 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  16.21     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   49 :status_5CCNN_1M : Short_t                                          *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2609 bytes  File Size  =        163 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  12.83     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   50 :status_5CCNN_LT3M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        165 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  12.68     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   51 :status_5CCNN_LT4M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        163 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  12.84     *
*............................................................................*
*Br   52 :status_5CCNN_LT5M : Short_t                                        *
*Entries :     1000 : Total  Size=       2619 bytes  File Size  =        163 *
*Baskets :        1 : Basket Size=      32000 bytes  Compression=  12.84     *
*............................................................................*
Camera Header retrieved successfully

Not sure if it will change anything, but you could try:

before closing.

And also try using function SetBranchAddress instead of GetBranch…

Check:
root.cern.ch/root/html/tutorial … ee1.C.html