Gajadhar Prasad v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.616 of 2005 ====================================================== Gajadhar Prasad, Son of Late Shambhu Mahto, Resident of Village-Derma, Police Station-Akbarpur in the district of Nawada. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Tej Narayan Singh, 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) 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 550 dated 17.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nawada along with the report of S.H.O., Nemdarganj Police Station, Nawada dated 03.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Gajadhar Prasad has died and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed 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 disposed of.

3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.616 of 2005(6) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) ranjan/- U