Sarvajeet Rai And ANR v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.189 of 2008 ====================================================== 1.Sarvajeet Rai.

2.Ram Sakal Rai, both sons of late Bijeshwar Rai, both residents of VillageKarwaseen, Police Station-Sahar, District-Bhojpur at Arrah. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Ashutosh Kumar, 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. 837 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Arrah along with the report of Sub Inspector of Police, Sahar Police Station dated 27.03.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the appellants Sarvajeet Rai and Ram Sakal Rai, have died. Certificate of death issued by Sarpanch of Gram Kachahari 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, since no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.189 of 2008(3) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 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