Shamsu Dhobi v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.203 of 2008 ====================================================== Shamsu Dhobi, Son Of Late- Moharram Dhobi, Resident Of Village- Sohani Patti, P.S.- Buxar (Town), District- Buxar ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.D.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 779 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar along with the report dated 30.04.2026 of the Sub-Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Town P.S., Buxar, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Shamsu Dhobi, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said reports 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.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.203 of 2008(4) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) guddukr/- U T