Sovit Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.894 of 2013 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-267 Year-2008 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sovit Rai S/O Late Nusan Rai @ Late Musan Rai Resident Of Village - Salempur Dumaria, P.S. - Goraul, District - Vaishali ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Satya Prakash Sinha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.B.Vermaapp ====================================================== 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.169 dated 11.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali along with the report of ASI cum SHO, Kathara police station dated 10.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant Sovit Rai, has died. Certificate of death issued by UpMukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj-Rasulpur Fateh, Block-Chehra Kala (Vaishali) 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.894 of 2013(4) dt.26-03-2026 2/2 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