Ramwati Devi And ANR v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.187 of 2005 ======================================================

1. Ramwati Devi, Wife of Dhunmun Lal.

2. Dhunmun Lal Son of Late Laxmi Narayan Lal. All resident of Bora Kharauni, Police Station-Bihiya, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, 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. 1090 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Ara along with the Report dated 20.04.2026 of the S.H.O, Bihiya Police Station, Bhojpur, Ara, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellants, namely, Ramwati Devi and Dhunmun Lal, are 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.187 of 2005(3) 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