Thakkan Sah v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.526 of 1996 ====================================================== Thakkan Sah S/O Late Nonkeshar Sah resident of Haripur Teen Kanma, P.S.- Murliganj, District-Madhepura.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Kaushal Kr.Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 454 dated 02.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhepura along with the Report dated 01.04.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O, Murliganj Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Thakkan Sah, 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.526 of 1996(3) dt.24-04-2026 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) Neha/- U