Kaushal Jha @ Pancho Jha v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.841 of 2006 ====================================================== Kaushal Jha @ Pancho Jha, Son of Upendra Jha, Resident of Village-Nawtol, P.S.- Udakishanganj, Dist.-Madhepura.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Amish Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 809 dated 05.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhepura along with the Report dated 05.05.2026 of the Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Udakishunganj Police Station as well as the Certificate of Death dated 07.02.2026 of the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat, Nayanagar, Block- Udakishungan, Madhepura; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Kaushal Jha @ Pancho Jha, 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.841 of 2006(3) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 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