Gopal Singh @ Gopal Jee Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.352 of 2001 ====================================================== Gopal Singh @ Gopal Jee Singh, Son Of Late Rajendra Singh, Resident Of Village- Suyajatpur, P.S. Dhansoi, District-Buxar. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Akhileshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Pp.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-02-2026 Perused the Letter No.193 dated 08.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar, wherein it is mentioned that the appellant, Gopal Singh @ Gopal Jee Singh has died and the death certificate of the appellant has also been annexed to the said letter.

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) (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) guddukr/- U T