Rajender Prasad Sah v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.870 of 2008 ====================================================== Rajender Prasad Sah, Son Of Late- Bishan Lal Sah, Resident Of VillageRampur, Mohanpur, P.S.- Araria, District- Araria. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sujit Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== 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. 671 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Araria along with the report dated 02.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Bairgachhi P.S., Araria, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rajender Prasad Sah, 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.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.870 of 2008(4) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) guddukr/- U T