Deepu Kumar Singh @ Dipu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.505 of 2009 ====================================================== Deepu Kumar Singh @ Dipu Kumar, Son of Lal Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Ramnagara, P.S.- Sakora, Dist.- Muzaffarpur at present Ratwara, Ranjit Cold Storage, P.S.- Sadar, Dist.- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Radha Mohan Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. D. K. Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-05-2026 Perused the Report No. 816 dated 10.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur along with the Report dated 10.05.2026 of the Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Sadar Police Station, Muzaffarpur as well as the Death Certificate dated 10.02.2026 issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Deepu Kumar Singh @ Dipu Kumar, 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.505 of 2009(8) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

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) shivank/- U T