Shashi Ram And ANR. v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.967 of 2015 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2002 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== 1.

Shashi Ram Son of Late Hari Ram 2.

Ganesh Ram Son of Late Hari Ram Both Residents of At + Village- Khajuri, P.S.- Shambhuganj, District- Banka ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Anupam Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. D.K.Sinha, 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.165 dated 10.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the Report dated 09.02.2026 of Sub-Inspector of Police, Shambhuganj Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellants, namely, Shashi Ram and Ganesh Ram, are 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.967 of 2015(4) dt.19-03-2026 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) uday/- U T