Lal Babu Nut @ Lal Babu Khalifa v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.63 of 2004 ====================================================== Lal Babu Nut @ Lal Babu Khalifa, Son of Khalil Nut, Resident of VillageRezuwa Bhakri, P.S.-Mehsi, District-East Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Binod Kr. Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 328 dated 13.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari, along with the Report dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Mehsi Police Station, East Champaran, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Lal Babu Nut @ Lal Babu Khalifa, 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.63 of 2004(4) dt.10-04-2026 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