Badri Sahni v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.470 of 2006 ====================================================== Krishna Prasad son of Late Ramswaroop Prasad, Resident of village-Harpur, Police Station-Chandi, District-Nalanda.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Bajrangi Lal, Advocate Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 353 dated12.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the report of SHO, Chandi Police Station dated 05.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Krishna Prasad, has died. Death certificate of the appellant dated 30.09.2020 issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Gram Panchayat Rukhai, Government of Bihar, has also been enclosed with the said report.

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,

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.470 of 2006(3) dt.06-05-2026 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) guddukr/- U