Yadunandan Ray v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.961 of 2009 ====================================================== Yadunandan Ray, Son of Late Ganpat Ray, Resident of Village-Khaira, Police Station-Amarpur, District-Banka.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Ramesh Kumar Choudhary, 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) 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 905 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the report of S.H.O., Amarpur Police Station, Banka dated 03.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Yadunandan Ray has died. Death certificate of the appellant issued by Duty Doctor, N.M.C.H, Jamuhar 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 disposed of.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.961 of 2009(5) dt.12-05-2026 2/2

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