Kedar Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.374 of 2002 ====================================================== Kedar Singh Son of Late Ram Bali Singh, Resident of Village-Narsanda, P.S.- Chandi, District-Nalanda.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== 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. 968 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the report of SHO, Chani Police Station dated 24.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Kedar Singh, 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.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.374 of 2002(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/2

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