Chulhai Sah And ORS v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1242 of 2010 ======================================================

1. Chulhai Sah, Son of Late Fuddi Sah,

2. Ramji Sah, Son of Ram Prayag Sah,

3. Mahavir Sah, Son of Jaddu Sah,

4. Girdhari Sah, Son of Ram Bharos Sah, All residents of Village- Janta Dih, P.S.- Gaighat, Dist.- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A. Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-05-2026 Perused the Report No. 827 dated 11.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur along with the Report dated 10.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Benibad Police Station, Muzaffarpur as well as the Certificate of Death dated 10.05.2026 of the Sarpanch of Gram KachhariJata, Block- Gaighat, Dist.- Muzaffarpur; wherein it is indicated that all the four appellants, namely, Chulhai Sah, Ramji Sah, Mahavir Sah and Girdhari Sah, are 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,

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1242 of 2010(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 since no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

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) shivank/- U T