Rajesh Sindhu @ Kuku Sindhu @ Kukku v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.565 of 2013 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-1994 Thana- CHANDAN District- Banka ====================================================== Rajesh Sindhu @ Kuku Sindhu @ Kukku S/O A.B.M. Sindhu @ Manohar Sindhu Resident Of Village Bhairoganj, Police Station Chandan, P.O. Anandpur, District Banka Bihar.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Md. Nurul Hoda, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.B.Verma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 185 dated 10.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka, along with Memo No. 187 of 2026 dated 08.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Anandpur Police Station, Banka, wherein it is indicated that during the enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rajesh Sindhu @ Kuku Sindhu @ Kukku, is dead.

2. In view of the said report and Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and since no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and is disposed of accordingly.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.565 of 2013(5) dt.13-03-2026 2/2

3. Let the Trial Court Records be sent back to the concerned Trial Court.

(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) Neha/- U