Ras Bihari Pandey v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.132 of 2004 ====================================================== Ras Bihari Pandey, Son of Late Suba Pandey, Resident of Village-Nagpura, Police Station-Simari, District-Buxar ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Mandal, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Prasoon Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== 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. 711 dated 02.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar along with the report of S.H.O., Simir Police Station, Buxar dated 01.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Ras Bihari Pandey has died.

2. In view of the said letters 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.132 of 2004(3) dt.08-05-2026 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