Sunil Sharma v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.938 of 2009 ====================================================== Sunil Sharma S/o Late Janeshwar Singh Resident of Village Murhara, P.S.- Sakurabad, District-Jehanabad.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Md. Imteyaz Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.K.Sinha, 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. 363 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad along with the report dated 03.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Sakurabad P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Sunil Sharma, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said reports as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bhartiya 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.938 of 2009(8) dt.08-05-2026 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) shailendra/- U