Rukhi Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.583 of 2013 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-10 Thana- GOBARDHANA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Rukhi Devi W/O Late Kewal Yadav Resident Of Village- Bakhari Pachrukhiya, Police Station- Gobardhana, District- West Champaran ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Milind Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. G.P. Jaiswal, 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.135 dated 21.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bagha along with the Report dated 20.02.2026 of SHO, Gobardhana Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rukhi Devi, 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.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.583 of 2013(4) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) uday/- U T