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Patna High CourtCR. APP (DB)/309/2000abated

Sahdeo Yadav v. State Of Bihar

2026-05-15The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Harish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.309 of 2000 ====================================================== Sahdeo Yadav, Son of Sri Mukhlal Yadav, Resident of Village-Bisafi Tole Dudhiya, Police Station-Bisfi, District-Madhubani. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Susheel Chandra Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 298 dated 20.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani along with the report of Sub Inspector of Police, Bisfi Police Station dated 17.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Sahdeo Yadav has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Bisfi, Block-Bisfi, District-Madhubani has also been enclosed with the said report.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.309 of 2000(3) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 disposed of.

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