Rama Nand Rai v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.234 of 2007 ====================================================== RAMA NAND RAI, son of Late Mathuri Rai, resident of village Bisanpur, Malah Toli, Police Station Samastipur (M), District Samastipur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Sita R.Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 621 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur along with the report dated 01.05.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Muffasil P.S., Samastipur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rama Nand Rai, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said report as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bhartiya 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.234 of 2007(3) dt.08-05-2026 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) shailendra/- U