Mauri Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.729 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2004 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mauri Yadav S/o Late Rudal Yadav , resident of Village - Chatia Diyar , P. S. -Malahi , District -East Champaran .

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rakesh Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.C.Mishra, 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. 249 dated 08.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Motihari along with the report of Police Sub Inspector, Malahi Police Station, East Champaran, Motihari dated 03.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Mauri Yadav, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Chatiya, Badharwa, Block-Areraj, East Champaran 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.729 of 2014(4) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and 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