Amir Lal Rai v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.408 of 2003 ====================================================== Amir Lal Rai, Son of Ramanand Rai, Resident of Village-Jahangirpur, Police Station-Sonepur, District-Saran.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Satyanarayan Prasad, 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. 699 dated 30.04.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Sonepur Police Station dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Amir Lal Rai has died. Death certificate of the appellant issued by Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, Sonepur Gramin has also been enclosed with the said report.

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.408 of 2003(11) 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