Rakesh Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.133 of 2007 ====================================================== Rakesh Singh, son of Shiv Singh, resident of Village- Bhagwatipur Karmaur, P.S.- Pandarak, District- Patna.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. 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) 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No.1908 dated 04.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Report dated 01.05.2026 of SHO, Pandarak Police Station, Patna as well as the Report dated 01.05.2026 of the Up-Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Bihari Bigha, Pandarak, Patna wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the appellant, namely, Rakesh Singh, 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.133 of 2007(4) dt.11-05-2026 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) uday/- U T