Chunku Murmu @ Bhattu Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.693 of 2009 ====================================================== Chunku Murmu @ Bhattu Murmu, son of Late Mahesh Murmu @ Mahesh Lal Murmu, r/o Village Majhua, Tola Thongaha Ghat, Police Station-Bounsi (Raniganj), in the district of Araria.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Akhileshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate Smt. Anita Kumari Singh, 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) 07-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 649 dated 02.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Araria along with the report of SHO, Bounsi Police Station dated 01.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Chunku Murmu @ Bhattu Murmu, has died. Certificate of death issued by Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Raj Majhua East, Raniganj Block, Araria has also been enclosed with the said report.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.693 of 2009(5) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and 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