Ram Sobarath Rai @ Ram Swarath Rai v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.427 of 1999 ====================================================== Ram Sobarath Rai @ Ram Swarath Rai, Son of Jagdish Rai, Resident of Village- Belahi Dullah, P.S.-Tariyani, District-Sheohar. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 20-02-2026 Perused the Letter No. 19 dated 12.02.2026 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Sheohar, wherein it has been specifically mentioned about the death of the sole appellant, namely, Ram Sobarath Rai @ Ram Swarath Rai. The Death Certificate has also been annexed to the report.

2. In view of the said letter and having regard to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and inasmuch as no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) Neha/- U T