Maleya Khatoon And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.645 of 2015 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2013 Thana- GAUNAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Maleya Khatoon, wife of Late Mannan Ansari, Resident of VillageBhitiharwa, Police Station- Gaunaha, District- West Champaran. 2.

Sintu Driver @ Sintoo @ Iftekhar Alam, son of Moharram, Resident of Village- Madhopur, Police Station- Gaunaha, District- West Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. S. Kashyap, Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.K.Sinha, APP Mr. Dhirendra Nath Jha, Advocate ====================================================== 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.243 dated 18.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran, Bettiah along with the Report dated 13.02.2026 of SHO, Gaunaha Police Station, Bettiah wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellant, namely, Maleya Khatoon and Sintu Driver @ Sintoo @ Iftekhar Alam, 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.645 of 2015(6) 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