Prabhunath Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1127 of 2008 ====================================================== Prabhunath Singh, Son Of Sri Nageshwar Singh, Tejpurwa, P.S.- Marhawrah, District- Saran ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.N. Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 845 dated 03.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran along with the report dated 03.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Madhaura P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Prabhunath Singh, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said reports 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.1127 of 2008(3) dt.15-05-2026 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) guddukr/- U T