Harbans Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.842 of 2008 ====================================================== Harbans Yadav, son of Late Ram Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village-Ekrama, Police Station-Chewara, District-Sheikhpura.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar 1, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.G.P.Jaiswal APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 05-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 256 dated 24.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura along with the report of Police Inspector cum SHO, Chewda Police Station, Sheikhpura dated 24.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Harbans Yadav, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Ekrama, Sheikhpura 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 disposed of.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.842 of 2008(4) dt.05-05-2026 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