Ram Briksh Rai v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.539 of 2007 ====================================================== Ram Briksh Rai, son of late Shivji Rai, resident of Village- Ashogi (Chapra), Police Station- Purnahiya, P.O.- Bedaulbaj, District- Sheohar ... ... Appellant

Versus

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

For the Appellant :

Mr. Sumant Singh, Advocate For the Respondent :

Mr. A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-05-2026 Perused the report dated 11.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Sheohar along with the report dated 10.05.2026 of the Up-Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj-Basant Jagjivan Purnahiya, which indicate that the sole appellant Ram Briksh Rai is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said reports 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.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.539 of 2007(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) P.K.P./- U