Surya Nath Yadav v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.570 of 2002 ====================================================== Surya Nath Yadav, Son of Ram Eksha Yadav, resident of Village-Doghara Tola, P.S.-Bihia, District-Bhojpur, Ara.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 07-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1059 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Ara along with the Report dated 01.05.2026 of the S.H.O, Bihia Police Station, Bhojpur, Ara, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Surya Nath Yadav, is dead.

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.570 of 2002(3) dt.07-05-2026 2/2

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) Neha/- U