Sitaram Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.594 of 2008 ====================================================== Sitaram Rai son of late Gena Lal Rai, resident of Village-Saidpur Dumra, Police Station-Patepur, District-Vaishali.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

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

Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 05-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 574 dated 26.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali along with the report of Police Inspector cum SHO, Patepur Police Station dated 25.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Sitaram Rai, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Saidpur, Police Station-Patepur (Vaishali) 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.594 of 2008(4) dt.05-05-2026 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