Patna High Court
AYODHYA YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
Holding
The appeal stands abated and is disposed of as no near relative filed an application for leave to continue, per Section 394 CrPC.
Summary
The appellant, Ayodhya Yadav, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The Superintendent of Police submitted a death certificate confirming his demise. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), an appeal cannot proceed unless a near relative files an application for leave to continue. No such application was filed. Consequently, the High Court held that the appeal stands abated and ordered its disposal, directing the trial court record to be sent back.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can continue after the death of the sole appellant without a relative filing an application for leave to continue.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 435
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 394
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of appellant
- Section 394 CrPC
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1245 of 2007
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Ayodhya Yadav, S/o Late Ram Das Yadav, R/o Village-Baraicha, P.S.
Nauhatta, District-Rohtas.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Kamla Kant Pandey, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
3 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 860 dated 04.05.2026 of the
Superintendent of Police, Rohtas along with the report dated
02.05.2026 of S.H.O. Nauhatta P.S., wherein it is indicated that
during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely,
Ayodhya Yadav, 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 Bhartiya 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
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concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
( Harish Kumar, J)
rohit/-
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