Sunil Singh @ Dhogal Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.354 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2001 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Sunil Singh @ Dhogal Singh Son of Late Prahlad Singh, Resident of villageBerhna, Police Station Barh in the District of Patna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Ms. Anita Kumari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.G.P.Jaiswal APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 446 dated 13.02.2026 of the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the report of Police Inspector cum SHO, Barhpolice station dated 09.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant Sunil Singh @ Dhogal Singh, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat RajBedhna West, Barh, Patna, has also been enclosed with the said report.

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.354 of 2014(3) dt.26-03-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

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