Brij Bihari Pandit @ Braj Bihar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.174 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2008 Thana- ISHAKCHAK District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Brij Bihari Pandit @ Braj Bihar Pandit Son Of Dwarika Pandit Resident Of Village-Laluchak, P.S.-Ishakchak, District-Bhagalpur ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Brij Nandad Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.C.Mishra, App ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 26-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 266 dated 09.02.2026 of the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of SHO, Ishakchak police station dated 06.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Brij Bihari Pandit @ Braj Bihar Pandit, has died. Certificate of death issued by Councillor of Ward No. 47, Bhagalpur Nagar Nigam, Bhagalpur, has also been enclosed with the said report.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.174 of 2014(6) dt.26-03-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of.

3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) ranjan/- U