Sanjay Kumar Roy v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.356 of 1998 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Roy son of Awadh Kishor Roy, resident of village Rannuchak, Police Station Nathnaga, District Bhagalpur.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sidhendra Nr.Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Km. Shashi Bala Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 27-02-2026 Perused the Letter No.293 dated 09.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of Police Inspector cum SHO, Nathnagar, police station dated 07.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Sanjay Kumar Roy, has died.

2. In view of the said letter as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, since no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) ranjan/- U