Balmiki Singh And ANR v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.262 of 2002 ======================================================

1. Balmiki Singh, aged 75 years, son of Late Ram Kishore Singh.

2. Ramadhar Singh, aged 80 years, son of late Daso Singh. Both resident of Village-Nayagaon Satkhutti, P.S.-Parbatta, District-Khagaria. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. P.N. Shahi, Sr. Advocate Mr. Ram Vinay Sharma, Advocate Mr. Shashi Bhusan, Advocate Mr. V.R.P.Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar -Manglam, Advocate Mr. Vikash Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 559 dated 04.05.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Khagaria along with the Report dated 03.05.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O, Parbatta Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellants, namely, Balmiki Singh and Ramadhar Singh, are dead.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.262 of 2002(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

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) guddukr/- U