Jai Ram Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.376 of 2005 ====================================================== Jai Ram Singh, Son of Late Bhavesh Chandra Singh, Resident of VillageManiari, P.S.-Bath, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Shobha Nath Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 07-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 790 dated 30.04.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the Report dated 30.04.2026 of the S.H.O, Bath Police Station, Bhagalpur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Jai Ram Singh, 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.376 of 2005(7) dt.07-05-2026 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) Neha/- U