Saroj Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.881 of 2013 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2009 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Saroj Sah S/O Baliram Sah Resident Of Village Gaura, P.S. Marhowrrah, District Saran.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 387 dated 17.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran along with the Report dated 16.02.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O, Marhowrah Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Saroj Sah, 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.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.881 of 2013(3) dt.24-04-2026 2/2

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) Neha/- U