Kolha Pujhar v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.416 of 2005 ====================================================== Kolha Pujhar, Son of Late Chetu Pujhar, resident of Village-Borwa, P.S.- Jhajha, District-Jamui.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Tripathy, 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) 07-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 241 dated 25.03.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Jamui along with the Report dated 24.03.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O, Jhajha Police Station, Jamui, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Kolha Pujhar, 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.416 of 2005(5) dt.07-05-2026 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