Masih Prakash Jojo v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.980 of 2007 ====================================================== Masih Prakash Jojo, son of Late Budhwa Jojo, resident of Village- Hathi Leta, P.S.- Malebira, District- Simdega (Jharkhand). ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar -3, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 17-04-2026 Perused the Letter No.659 dated 11.03.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, Letter No. 148 dated 09.03.2026 of Superintendent of Police, Simdega along with the Memo No. 520 dated 09.03.2026 of Sub-Inspector of Police, Kolebira Police Station, Simdega as well as the death certificate dated 20.08.2025 issued by the Registrar (Birth and Death), Gram Panchayat Kamdara wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Masih Prakash Jojo, 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.980 of 2007(7) dt.17-04-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and 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) supratim/- U