Chunnu Prasad v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.453 of 2004 ====================================================== Chunnu Prasad, Son of Late Dhanai Pd., Resident of Village- Sarauli, P.S.- Madhubani, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Najeeb Ahmad, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S N Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 941 dated 08.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari along with the Report dated 04.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Gadhiya Bazar Police Station as well as the Certificate of Death dated 02.05.2026 of the Ward Member of Ward No. 05, Gram Panchayat Raj Kotiha, East Champaran; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Chunnu Prasad, 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.453 of 2004(6) dt.11-05-2026 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) shivank/- U T