Bhausagar Paswan @ Bhar Sagar Paswan v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.107 of 2004 ====================================================== Bhausagar Paswan @ Bhav Sagar Paswan, Son of Late Zhabu Paswan, Resident of Village-Khairam Police Station-Gaurichak (Punpun), DistrictPatna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Imteyaz Ahmad, Advocate Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 2172 dated 13.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the report of S.H.O., Gaurichak Police Station, Patna dated 09.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Bhausagar Paswan @ Bhav Sagar Paswan has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Lakhna East, Block-Punpun, Patna 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,

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.107 of 2004(5) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 since no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and 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