Ram Padarat Rai @ Bikau Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.303 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2009 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ram Padarat Rai @ Bikau Rai, Son of Late Ram Awtar Rai, resident of village Chandpatti, P.S- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.Sharma, 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. 180 dated 25.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi along with the Report dated 08.02.2026 of S.H.O, Sitamarhi Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Ram Padarat Rai @ Bikau Rai, 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.303 of 2014(6) dt.17-04-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) rohit/- U T