Laxman Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.860 of 2009 ====================================================== Laxman Yadav, Son of Gauri Shankar Yadav, Resident of Village-Bhusi, P.S.- Daraunda, District-Siwan.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Amir Alam, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.K.Sinha, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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. 118 dated 07.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Siwan along with the Report dated 07.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Daraunda Police Station, Siwan, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Laxman Yadav, 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.860 of 2009(3) 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