Ashok Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1307 of 2008 ======================================================

1. Ashok Kumar Singh, Aged about 35 years

2. Dhananjay Singh, Aged about 33 years

3. Chintu Singh @ Rakesh Singh, Aged about 28 years ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Tripathi, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 760 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar, along with the report dated 03.05.2026 of Probationary Sub Inspector, Sonbarsa P.S., as well as the certificate of death issued on 03.05.2026, issued by Sarpanch, Gram Kutchery Karsar, Block Nawanagar, District Buxar (Bihar), wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Ashok Kumar Singh, is dead.

2. In view of the said letters 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1307 of 2008(7) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

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) supratim/- U T