Patna High Court
SAUDAGAR RAMversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
Holding
The appeal stands abated and is disposed of because the appellant is deceased and no near relative has applied for leave to continue.
Summary
Saudagar Ram appealed a criminal conviction, but during the pendency of the appeal he died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the investigating SHO. The High Court examined the applicable provision, Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), which mandates abatement of an appeal when the appellant is deceased and no near relative seeks leave to continue. Since no relative filed such an application, the Court held that the appeal could not proceed. Consequently, the appeal was declared abated and disposed of. The trial court record was ordered to be sent back to the lower court for any further necessary action.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal stands abated when the appellant dies and no near relative applies for leave to continue the appeal under the relevant procedural law.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 435
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 394
Subjects
- appeal abatement
- death of appellant
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 394 CrPC
- Section 435 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.218 of 2006
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Saudagar Ram, S/o Late Pati Ram, R/o Village-Gajadhara, P.S.-Rajpur, Dist.-
Buxar
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Akhileshwar Prasad Singh, 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)
5 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 809 dated 05.05.2026 of the
Superintendent of Police, Buxar along with the report dated
04.05.2026 of S.H.O. Rajpur, P.S. Buxar, wherein it is indicated
that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant,
namely, Saudagar Ram, is dead.
2. In view of the said letters 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
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concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
(Harish Kumar, J)
supratim/-
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