Bhagwan Jha v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.250 of 1999 ====================================================== Bhagwan Jha, Son Of Late Debu Jha @ Deb Narain Jha, Resident Of VillageBishwanathpur, "Dih Tarauni", P.S. Bahera, District- Darbhanga ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Kaushal Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Aamir Hayat, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Satya Narayan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 461 dated 27.04.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga along with the report dated 24.04.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Bahera P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Bhagwan Jha, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said report 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.250 of 1999(4) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 disposed of.

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