Rajan Pandey @ Pappu Pandey v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1124 of 2007 ====================================================== Rajan Pandey @ Pappu Pandey, Son of Late Subhash Pandey, MohallaThakurbari, P.S.- Motihari Town, Dist.- East Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Shakti Suman Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1005 dated 10.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari, along with the report dated 08.05.2026 of Sub-Inspector, Nagar Thana P.S., East Champaran, as well as the Certificate of Death dated 03.05.2026, issued by Councillor-16, Municipal Corporation, Motihari, East Champaran, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rajan Pandey @ Pappu Pandey, is dead.

2. In view of the said letters 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.1124 of 2007(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 disposed of.

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) Anjani/- U T