Karu Ram @ Suresh Ram v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.485 of 2005 ====================================================== Karu Ram @ Suresh Ram, Son of Manik Ram, Resident of Village-Jago Bigha, P.S.-Chandi, District-Nalanda.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Abhinay Raj, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. App.

====================================================== 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. 354 dated 12.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the Report dated 05.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Chandi Police Station, Nalanda, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Karu Ram @ Suresh Ram, 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.485 of 2005(6) 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