Murahu Paswan And ANR v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.864 of 2006 ======================================================

1. Murahu Paswan, Son of Late Gaya Paswan.

2. Lather Paswan, Son of Late Lagan Paswan.

Both resident of Village-Majhui, P.O.-Sirsee, P.S.-Chainpur, District-Kaimur at Bhabua.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ravi Shankar Sahay, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. 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. 586 dated 30.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur (Bhabua) along with the Report dated 28.04.2026 of the A.S.I., Chainpur Police Station, Kaimur (Bhabua), wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the both appellants, namely, Murahu Paswan and Lather Paswan, 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.864 of 2006(4) 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