Dayanand Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.219 of 1999 ====================================================== Dayanand Bhagat, Son of Late Surat Bhagat, At Dumariya, P.O. Bharauly, Police Station-Shahpur, District-Bhojpur.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sheojee Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1285 dated 14.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Arrah along with the report of S.H.O., Shahpur Police Station dated 13.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Dayanand Bhagat has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat, Sahjauli, Block-Shahpur, Bhojpur has also been enclosed with the said reports.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.219 of 1999(4) dt.26-05-2026 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