Janeshwar Singh v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1188 of 2010 ====================================================== Janeshwar Singh, son of Ram Nandan Singh, Resident of village Chhakan Bigha, Police Station - Barun, District - Aurangabad. ... ... Appellant/s

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Arbind Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1459 dated 07.05.2026 of the Dy. S.P., Aurangabad, along with the Report dated 02.05.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Barun Police Station, Aurangabad as well as the Death Certificate, which was issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar; wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Janeshwar Singh, is dead.

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 disposed of.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1188 of 2010(3) dt.26-05-2026 2/2

3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) Neha/- U