Rajdeo Paswan v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.318 of 1999 ====================================================== Rajdeo Paswan Son of Late Raghuni Paswan Resident of Village-Ghirsindi, P.S. Nabinagar, District-Aurangabad.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Gunjita Gupta, A.C Mr. Kamlendra Pd Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 722 dated 17.03.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad along with the report of Police Sub Inspector Nabinagar Police Station dated 10.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Rajdeo Paswan, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Majhiyawan, Nabinagar, Aurangabad has also been enclosed with the said report.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.318 of 1999(6) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) ranjan/- U