Naresh Prasad v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 1069 of 2007 ====================================================== Naresh Prasad, Son of Late Bipat Sao, Resident of Village- Dharampur, Kharawan, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar (Bikram), Dist.- Patna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha. Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. 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. 1978 dated 05.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, along with the report dated 02.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Dulhin Bazar P.S., Patna, as well as Death Certificate issued by The Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Naresh Prasad, 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. 1069 of 2007(6) 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