Santan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.330 of 2008 ====================================================== Santan Paswan son of Late Nathuni Paswan, resident of Village-Mohri Itwan, Police Station-Nabinagar (Tandwa), District-Aurangabad. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar -3, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.Nr.Prasad, 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.1233 dated 01.05.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, along with the report of S.H.O., Tandwa Police Station dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Santan Paswan, has died. Death Certificate of the appellant issued by Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.330 of 2008(4) dt.07-05-2026 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