Kamla Rai v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.353 of 2006 ====================================================== Kamla Rai, Son of Late Manbodh Rai, Resident of Village-Sarenja, P.S.- Rajpur, District-Buxar.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Gajanan Arun, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. App.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 185 dated 08.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar along with the Report dated 05.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Rajpur Police Station, Buxar, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Kamla Rai, 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.353 of 2006(3) dt.01-05-2026 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