Ram Babu Prasad v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.543 of 1997 ====================================================== Ram Babu Prasad, Son of Baiju Lal Prasad, Resident of Village-Lakhnaur, Police Station-Basantpur, District-Siwan.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Udit Nr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Satyanarayan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 610 dated 17.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Siwan along with the report of S.H.O., Lakdi Nabiganj, Siwan dated 07.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Ram Babu Prasad has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Lakhnaura, BlockLakdi Nabiganj, Siwan has also been enclosed with the said reports.

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.543 of 1997(3) dt.26-05-2026 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