Badrul Hassan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.740 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-1999 Thana- CHOUTARWA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Badrul Hassan, son of Late Md. Shahid resident of Village - Raibari Mahuawa, P.S. - Chautarwa, District - West Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, 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) 19-03-2026 Perused the Letter No.109 dated 18.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bagaha along with the Report No. 385 dated 17.02.2026 of SHO, Chautarwa Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Badrul Hassan, is died.

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.740 of 2014(4) dt.19-03-2026 2/2

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) uday/- U T