Rabindra Singh And ANR v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.54 of 1998 ======================================================

1. Rabindra Singh, Son of Late Chandra Singh.

2. Shree Niwas Sharma, Son of Lal Kishun Singh. Both are residents of Village-Baua Harpura, Police Station-Bikram, DistrictPatna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 07-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 477 dated 14.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Report dated 09.02.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Bikram Police Station, Patna, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellants, namely, Rabindra Singh and Shree Niwas Sharma, are 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.54 of 1998(3) dt.07-05-2026 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) Neha/- U