Jagdish Yadav v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.394 of 2005 ====================================================== Jagdish Yadav, Son of Late Ramdat Yadav, Resident of Village-Baisadh, Police Station-Kumarkhand, District-Madhepura. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== 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. 764 dated 02.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhepura along with the report of Sub Inspector of Police, Kumarkhand Police Station, Madhepura dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Jagdish Yadav has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of the Ward No. 7 Police Station- Kumarkhand, Madhepura 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.394 of 2005(7) dt.08-05-2026 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