Baikunth Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.291 of 2010 ====================================================== Baikunth Singh, son of Late Bharosi Singh R/O Vill.- Bharkatta, P.S.- Griyak, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Appellant

Versus

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

For the Appellant :

Mr. Amir Alam, Advocate For the Respondent :

Smt. Shashi Bala Verma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-05-2026 Perused the report dated 13.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the report dated 11.05.2026 of the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Giriyak Police Station, Nalanda, which indicate that the sole appellant Baikunth Singh 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.291 of 2010(3) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 disposed of.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) shailendra/- U