Shambhu Yadav v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.186 of 2008 ====================================================== Shambhu Yadav, s/o Late Buchi Yadav, Resident of Village-Harnathpur, Police Station-Mohania, District-Kaimur (Bhabhua) ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Viveka Nand Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Dilip Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== 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. 625 dated 01.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur at Bhabhua along with the report of Sub Inspector of Police cum S.H.O., Mohania Police Station dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Shambhu Yadav has died. Death certificate of the appellant issued by Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna as well as certificate of death issued by Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Mujaan, Block-Mohaniya, District-Kaimur, 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.186 of 2008(3) dt.07-05-2026 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) ranjan/- U