Baban Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.21 of 2008 ====================================================== Baban Singh, Son of Late Chandradip Singh, Resident of Village- Ranipur, P.S.- Paliganj, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Jyotendra Pratap Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Dilip Kr. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 2043 dated 06.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, along with the report dated 03.05.2026 of S.H.O., Imamganj P.S., Patna, as well as the Report dated 02.05.2026, issued by the Sarpanch, Gram Kachhari- Akbarpur Ranipur, Block-Paliganj, DistrictPatna, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Baban Singh, is dead.

2. In view of the said letters 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.21 of 2008(5) dt.14-05-2026 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) Anjani/- U T